Dismounting. 



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In order to dismount with grace and facility, 

 more practice is required than that of merely de- 

 scending from the saddle after an exercise or a 

 ride. It is advisable to mount and dismount, for 

 some days, several times, successively, either be- 

 fore or after the ride ; — commencing with the most 

 simple modes, until a sufficient degree of confi- 

 dence and experience is acquired to perform either 

 of these operations in a proper manner, with the 

 mere aid of the assistant's hand. 



