128 HORSE-BREAKING. 



succession, his eves havinor a friorhtened, scared 

 expression, whilst his whole body indicates fear 

 of something not understood ? Put that same 

 horse in harness without bUnkers, thus allowing 

 him to see what is oroing: on. and he will be 

 perfectly quiet and happy. 



During the year IS 74 ho-ht carts were 

 debited with 572 casualties, includincr both 

 killed and wounded, in London alone ; whilst 

 in IS 75 the number was 741. being an increase 

 of 169. The pohce report that reckless driving 

 is on the decrease. This great discrepancy in 

 killed and wounded dimng the years IS 74 and 

 1875 is chiefly owing to the fact that trades- 

 men's carts are left standing in the streets whilst 

 the drivers are delivering their masters' croods. 

 The horses remain still so long as there is 

 nothing to disturb their equanimity, but should 

 a regimental band, a fire-engine, &c., pass by, 

 away they go on their headlong career until 

 some passing wheel or lamp -post overthrows 

 them. Xow, if these horses were accustomed 

 to Qo without bhnkers and allowed to have the 



