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appear, and unless Jones has had the nerve to 

 ornament his blinkers with a crest (which prob- 

 ably does not belong to him), he is only- 

 kept out of Brown's brougham by the positive 

 refusal of Brown's footman to allow him to 

 enter. 



There are certain native vehicles, and various 

 arrangements of harness, etc., which are distinc- 

 tively American, and light, comfortable, and con- 

 venient, but these are relegated mostly to country 

 and seashore use where "it really makes no dif- 

 ference." Surely we might be more independent, 

 more patriotic, and less imitative of the methods, 

 manners, and management of other countries. 

 Because a certain thing is English or French, 

 does not necessarily prove it either correct or ap- 

 propriate for our needs. American carriages, 

 harnesses, etc., on distinctly national models, are 

 making huge advances in Great Britain and 

 all foreign countries, because our styles are 

 light, durable, practical, and sensible. Can we 

 not appreciate our own blessings, and like- 

 wise endorse native enterprises, without supinely 

 (and often mistakenly) trying to imitate alien 

 fashions ? 



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