THE WANT OF FORE-ARMS AND HANDS. 465 
such occasions he leans his back against the stern, and one 
foot on one of the seats, so as to keep the oar, which he 
propels with the other, in due positicm. With boys he can 
play at marbles, and clear the ring with remarkable skill, 
his big toe bulking, as the phrase is, his taw to the mark 
with the precision of an ^r-gun. He can convey his food 
to his mouth with his toes, and is by no means deficient as 
a carver. Neither is he a timid equestrian, but can even 
drive a cart or carriage. The reins, on such occasions, are 
placed round his body, and by moving to and fro, to the 
right or to the left, he so varies their position as to affect 
the horse's mouth and direct his motions. This ingenious 
poor man makes his livelihood by running errands," 
