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gigg. They bear down all oppofition; 
every one is obliged to get out of their 
way, and the inatter is not much mend- 
ed, if they happen to be unhorfed. I 
know one of this breed, who had nearly 
been killed by a fall from his horfe, and 
who lived for fome years on the circum- 
ftance, greatly to the entertainment of 
his numerous acquaintance Unfortu- 
nately, however, there are fome men, 
and thofe of converfation-taients too, 
who underfiand many things much bet- 
ter than they do the properties of a horfe. 
When a gentleman, therefore, of the 
ftable, gallops among fuch, he has great 
advantages; he may fay what he pleates 
without the rifk of contradi¢tion, and 
there is a volubility about men who love 
horfes, that is rarely to be found among 
ether men, and which they themfelves 
cannot exercife upon any other fubjeét. 
Many inconveniences arife from this in 
promifcucus company. Some men pride 
themfelves on their honour, fome on 
their veracity, fome cn their wit, and 
fome on their valour; but, when a man 
prides himfelf only on his horfe, he 
ought te meet his friends in the mews, 
and never prefume to come into the pre- 
fence of parlour company, until he has 
difmounted. : 
While thefe gentlemen are prancing 
and galloping at the moft furious rate, it 
is neither a paradox nor a pun to fay, 
that of all men they are the moft con- 
fined. They have often reminded me 
of certain lunatics, who are perfeétly 
quiet and orderly, until you throw out 
2 hint on the’ particular fubjeét which 
difturbs them. The /lable ftudents are 
as dumb as the animals they prize, unlef{s 
fome perfon unfortunately mientions the 
Weds ieeseaiom,. °F mize, race,” 
*¢ bett.”—They are then mounted in an 
inftant, and if it be not dangerous to 
ftop them, it is always impofiible, and I 
have known tnftances of both. On the 
other hand, we often find, that the per- 
fons I have enumerated above, may be 
diverted occafionally from their favourite 
topic. Fond as Hypocnonpriacus 
is of difeafes, I have known him join 
in a differtation upon eating; and al- 
though Uxorius feems to dwell with 
rapture on his wife’s infirmities, he has 
more than once played his part in a dia- 
logue on the inconveniences of the mar- 
ried fate. PATERNUs, although he 
carries the nurféery about him wherever 
he goes, will not hefitate to join in the 
 praifes of thofe young ftatef{men to whom 
Ci onver/ation Remarks. 
778 
‘ 
this country is fo infinitely indebted. 
Even QUIDNUNC once partook heartily 
of a conyerfation on humanity ; and Mo- 
ROSUS,entertained us lately for nearly 
half an hour, without mentioning the 
courfe of exchange. Thefe inftances, 
although perhaps. rare, are yet. to be 
found now and then, but the gentlemen, 
“ @uos curriculopulverem Olympicuna 
“* Collegiffe juvat: metaque fervidis 
<¢ Evitata rotis,”? 



are not to be expected to yary their fub-. 
ject 
“ Attalicis conditionibus 
s¢ Nunquam dimoveas.’’ 
quam dimoveas. 



In the former part of this’ letter, Os 
ftated, that it was worth confideration, 
how much of himfelf a man ought to 
take into company, and how much he 
ought toleave athome. From what has 
been advanced, it will appear, that there 
is fomething which we ought to leave 
behind. But here I proteft againfta cuf- 
tom, rather too frequent, which is that of 
having two difpofitions, one for home, 
and one for abroad. I only, however, 
hint at this, it being a matter of matri- 
monial concern. 
As to what a man ought to leave be- 
hind, when he comes into company, tt 
would certainly be proper, in the fir 
place, that he left all his diforders and 
complaints of body, efpecially fuch as 
are very violent, and of long continu- 
ance. In all decent families, there 1s‘@ 
very convenient room allotted for the 
fick, and we may fafely prefume, that 
aman is not very ill, who can “ take up 
his bed and walk.’ I am, however, 
afraid, that fome exception muft be made 
in. favour of a cold, and fome, perhaps, 
in favour of a fpafi. The former is fo 
general, that every body has a part, and 
the latter fo convenient, that every body 
wifhes for a cordial. But I would pofi- 
tively interdiét all mortal diforders, from 
which the patient has efcaped, and al] s- 
curable maladies from which he has been 
fuccefsfully relieved. In this prohibi- 
tion, I would alfo include the diforders 
of our relations to the third and fourth 
generation, with perhaps an exception in 
favour of refiduary legatees, who cannot 
help dwelling a little upon the laft ill- 
nefs of their much lamented friend. As 
to the relation of a battle, it will be fuf- 
ficient if, as dramatic critics fay, it be 
confined within the time of a€tion ; and 
Morosus will mend confiderably, if he 
does not draw his ftories beyond the 
date of his bil, Fer the cavalry, I 
have 








