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besides materially lessening the danger. 1 

 send you a sketch of a Mexican saddle. 



I am, &c. 

 Campesina. 

 San Antonio de Bexar, Texas, U.S.A. 



P.S. — I would not like you to imagine that 



I intend to slight such an admirable authority 



as Mrs. Power O'Donoghue, but I should be 



much obHged to any of your correspondents 



for the design of an improved saddle, suitable 



alike for riding a young nervous horse and for 



journey purposes. I have a design for such a 



saddle, but I do not know how far it may be 



practicable. I think if ladies would give their 



ideas upon this subject through the medium 



of your columns, some real improvement 



might be arrived at. 



C. 



Sir, — ^In your issue of the 27th November 

 my letter appeared, recommending that the 

 use of side-saddles should be discontinued. 

 Your correspondent, *^ Jack Spur," mentions, 



