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[Illustration: TRULY DELIGHTFUL!
Galloping down the side of a field covered with mole-hills, on a
weak-necked horse, with a snaffle bridle, one foot out of your stirrup,
and a bit of mud in your eye!]
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[Illustration: SELF-PRESERVATION
_Tomlin_ (_who has been mounted by friend_). "It's all very well to shout
'Loose your reins,' but what the deuce _am_ I to hang on to?"]
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SEASONABLE DISH FOR A SPORTSMAN.--A plate o' _f_ox-tail soup.
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THE RULE OF THE HUNTING-FIELD.--Lex Tally-ho-nis.
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FASHIONABLE FOOD FOR HORSES.--Hay _a la_ mowed.
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[Illustration: QUOTATIONS GONE WRONG
"Life has passed
With me but roughly since I heard thee last."
_Cowper._
]
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[Illustration: ALL HER PLAY
_Country Gentleman_ (_to nervous man, whom he has mounted_). "By Jove,
old chap, never saw the mare so fresh! Take care you ain't off!"
_Nervous Man_ (_heartily_). "W--w--wish to goodness I were!"]
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[Illustration: HINTS TO BEGINNERS