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the mare, and, bandaged as he was and in 

 great pain, won the race. Lord Waterford'& 

 Begalia was second, his lordship jestingly 

 remarking that if he had known Brunette's 

 master would have ridden her he would have 

 left him lying at the bank. In conclusion^ 

 Mr. Editor, permit me to say that we Irish 

 are charmed with Mrs. O'Donoghue's writings^ 

 as also with your most interesting and beauti- 

 fully got-up paper. 



Yours, &c. 



Maurice Lawlob. 

 Battlemount, Ballytore, 

 Co. Kildare. 



Sir, — Notwithstanding the enterprise of the 

 large number of ladies who, you say, desire to 

 ride after the fashion of the Mexican senoras, 

 I venture to hope that the present custom of 

 riding in a side-saddle will not be departed 

 from by ladies, except in case of necessity ; 

 and I point out that in India, South Africa, 

 and all the Australian colonies the side-saddle 

 is always used, though there can be no doubt 



