Driving 13 1 



Watch an expert about to mount his vehicle. He 

 ascends and takes the reins. As you think he is 

 about to start, an acquaintance calls him. He con- 

 verses with him for some moments, the reins mean- 

 while leading from his hands quite directly to the 

 horse's mouth. His conversation finished and adieux 

 exchanged, the animal moves off as by his own voli- 

 tion. Now what did the driver do? He neither 

 spoke nor moved so far as you could see, yet, at the 

 exact instant he mentally desired it, the horse ad- 

 vanced. How was it done? Why did he not move 

 before, when the reins were drawn as tight? 



Again, at some period in a similar conversation, 

 an advancing carriage made it necessary for this 

 driver to back a few steps out of the way. Ap- 

 parently independently of any guidance back goes 

 the horse at the required instant, yet the occupant of 

 the vehicle hardly looked at him, and certainly made 

 no apparent motion. How was the signal conveyed ? 



Again, our friend comes dashing down the street 

 at twelve miles an hour, hails us. and pulls up. 

 Motionless in his tracks stands the good horse, al- 



