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are also very heavy fellows. In alluding to 

 bipeds, I say fellows, for we do not contemplate 

 a propensity of such enormity in the other sex. 

 If, in any solitary instance, such an uncontrollable 

 propensity should exist, and " such a " stuffing 

 " down stairs " must take place, in mercy's name 

 let the fair cormorant feed by herself, and then 

 dine with us. 



Xo man is a greater advocate than myself for a 

 horse being able and willing to eat a fair share of 

 provender ; and, as a reasonable allowance, I 

 should wish a hunter to take his two bushels and 

 a peck of oats in the seven days: but I have 

 generally found horses that are always ready to 

 devour a feed of oats sluggish ones ; in short, 

 animals, like many other animals we daily meet 

 with, who have no inclination to exert themselves 

 for the gratification or advantage of others to any 

 degree, that will or may produce inconvenience 

 to themselves. 



Old fashioned grooms had several pet expres- 

 sions to signify a horse having, in their estimation, 

 the great virtue of always being ready to eat; 

 such as, " he has a rare basket to carry his wit- 

 tals in ; " "I likes a horse with a good kicking- 

 place," meaning a corporation, that so far from 

 rendering it necessary to bring your heel up to 

 use your spurs, if wanted, causes one some exer- 

 tion to keep them out of the sides of the beast. 



