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is the lash. In Figs, i and 2 of this plate the thong 

 is attached in the right way, the only difference 

 between the two being that in Fig. i the tongue 

 on the crop is a single one, and in Fig. 2 it is a 

 double one. 



Some saddlers do not, until asked to do so, punch 

 the hole, and cut the slit in the tongue, which 

 is necessary for attaching the thong in the right 

 way. 



Fig. 3 shows the most common wrong way 

 of attaching the thong. Specimens of this way 

 may be found in plenty in any hunting-field. Fig. 

 4 shows another wrong, but not so common a way, 

 and in this case the hole and the slit in the tongue 

 are made use of. 



The boy who can scarcely remember the first 

 time he hunted, will probably say about this time — 

 if he has had patience enough to read so far — 

 ''What a conceited ass this chap is, he thinks no 

 one knows anything but himself! " The answer is — 

 "These details are not written for the initiated class 

 to which you belong, but in hopes that they may be 

 useful to one or two of the uninitiated, of whom you 

 will be sure to see some if you will look about you 

 for them next time you go hunting." To this might 

 be added, " Don't despise them when you see them, 

 but try and give them a help along." 



Another very useful thing which can be learnt 

 during the summer, is vaulting on to a horse, both 

 when standinor still and when in motion, and also 

 jumping off when the horse is on the move. These 



