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key.” His country friend took the horse back to the Lane, 
and was offered £3 for his bargain by one of the same gang, 
who, no doubt, wished to load the animal again for another 
country purchaser. There was a regular Cf ring” of dealers, 
who stood in the Lane looking out for victims. 
Mr. Bingham said the only chance the countryman had 
was the County Court, and then, possibly, after incurring 
£10 in law expenses, he might find that the seller was not 
worth a shilling. 
The applicants then left the court. 
ADVICE TO MASTERS AND MISTRESSES. 
“ There was once a fellow who asked a philosopher a ques- 
tion, saying, 4 How is a horse made fat?’ The philosopher 
answered, saying, £ With his master’s eye:’ not meaning that 
the horse should be fed with his master’s eye, but that the 
master should oversee the horse, and take heed to the horse- 
keeper, that the horse might be well fed. For when a man 
rides by the way, and comes to his inn, and gives unto the 
hostler his horse to walk, and he himself sets at the table and 
makes good cheer, and forgets his horse, the hostler cometh 
and saith, e Sir, how much bread shall I give unto your horse ?’ 
He saith, e Give him twopenny worth ;’ I warrant you this 
horse will never be fat. Therefore a man should not say to 
the hostler, e Go, give him,’ but he should see himself that the 
horse have it. In like manner, those that have servants must 
not only command them what they shall do, but they must see 
that it is done. One other man asked that same philosopher 
this question, saying, ‘What manure is it that makes a man’s 
land most fruitful in bringing forth much corn ? ’ f Marry,’ said 
he, e the owner’s footsteps/ Not meaning that the master 
should come and walk up and down, and tread the ground ; 
but that he would have him come and oversee the servants 
tilling the ground, commanding them to do it diligently, and 
so to look himself upon their work : this shall be the best 
manure, saith the philosopher. Therefore never trust servants, 
except you are assured of their diligence ; for I tell you truly, 
I can come nowhere but I hear masters complaining of their 
servants. I think verily they fear not God, they consider not 
their duties.” 
