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harness-room wall ; they should hang perfectly straight. 

 These whip-holders are turned in a lathe, and are gene- 

 rally provided with one or two grooves for the thongs 

 of the whips which are suspended to them. When the 

 sticks are very much bent or the thongs are very much 

 twisted, it is well to hang a small weight on to both 

 the thong and the stick, and leave it for some time ; 

 this will straighten out the lash, and make the stick 

 straight also. A good whip should never be leant up 

 ao-ainst a wall, as if it is allowed to remain there any 

 length of time, however straight it may be in the first 

 instance, it will soon become bent. 



Some of the best whip-makers sell an excellent 

 portable whip, w^hich can be unscrewed in the centre, 

 and is then laid on a flat, narrow mahogany board 

 purposely made to receive it, to which it is afterwards 

 secured by straps ; consequently, any coachman pro- 

 vided with such a whip can always carry a spare one 

 about with him in case of accident. Every coachman 

 must be aware what an advantage this is, as although 

 I do not advocate the too free use of the whip, yet 

 there are times when not to make use of one's whip 

 would endanger the safety of the coach and its 

 occupants. 



I do not think I need say anything more about 

 whips or horns except to mention that Messrs. Callow 

 & Son, of 8, Park Lane, Piccadilly, and Messrs. 

 Swaine & Adeney, of 185, Piccadilly, are, so far as my 

 knowledge goes, the best whip-makers, although there 

 are, no doubt, others who do their work in a first-rate 

 .manner. I have bought whips of James Schomberg, 

 122, Long Acre, who makes whips his speciality, and 

 who has given me perfect satisfaction. J. Wilkinson, 

 of Spa Road, London, S.E., used to supply the seam- 



