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for I hardly ever knew a non-professional rider who 

 was not emulous of such display; and though it 

 may be thought that " a saint in silk is twice a saint 

 in lawn," we may conclude that many think " a 

 man in cloth is twice a man in silk." I think i 

 might safely bet odds, that let a man, not much in 

 the habit of riding races, be engaged in one, he will 

 be seen on his hack, with his ordinary coat and 

 waistcoat so arranged as to shew a portion of the 

 silk under it ; this is merely a little . childish, and 

 men more accustomed to such things would only smile 

 at it. Not so harmless, however, are the results of 

 vanity as regards the riding, and, consequently, the 

 horse they ride. There are ladies in the stand, pro- 

 bably friends and acquaintance of the gentleman 

 jockey ; he wishes them to see him take the lead on 

 starting, so take it he will, be it judicious or not. as 

 regards his horse and the race. Should that be 

 " twice round," my life on it, if possible, he will 

 pass the stand first ; this creates a momentary feel- 

 ing in him somewhat bordering on triumph, his fair 

 friends wave their handkerchiefs, and in their inno- 



