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after side of the squared ring, and carries the 

 end of the headrope. From the bottom side 

 of the squared ring hangs a snap to take the 

 ring of a snaffle. So one keeps the headstall on 

 the horse, and snaps the bitt on or oif. 



The advantage of curb bitts seems to be 

 mainly in dealing with dangerous, or very 

 powerful horses, or for an additional delicacy 

 in steering ; but range men prefer to make 

 appliances as simple as possible, and rather 

 dread a complicated gear which may go wrong 

 in sudden emergencies. 



Saddle Wallets. For the general pur- 

 poses of travel I carry in the wallets a tin of 

 gall cure, a medicine case containing chloro- 

 dyne, and tablets of quinine, carbolic acid, 

 cascara, a salicylate and permanganate of 

 potash, with a lancet, forceps, surgical needles 

 and silk, and a dressing ; a mosquito salve 

 such as oil of pennyroyal, and some nettmg ; a 

 toothbrush in a case, soap in a tobacco pouch, 

 and a towel ; toilet paper ; a little sealed 

 bottle of matches for emergencies ; an emer- 

 gency ration such as cake chocolate ; luncheon ; 

 something to read ; notebook and pencil. 



THE horseman's DRESS. 



Protection from Light. In the history 

 of the North American wilderness there are 



