. The adventures of a gentleman in search of a horse. Horses. 148 prima facie evidence of respectability, that he is the occupier of a stable, and the owner of a horse ! The "timid old gentleman" feels that the reason of the thing is against him. The deposit is onli/ half the value; he pays the twenty guineas, and rides away with all possible assurances and good wishes. In ten minutes he discovers his purchase to be "a ; What then? "Timid old gen- tlemen" are neither dandies nor highfliers, and asthmatic infirmities are surely entitled to the indulgent symp
. The adventures of a gentleman in search of a horse. Horses. 148 prima facie evidence of respectability, that he is the occupier of a stable, and the owner of a horse ! The "timid old gentleman" feels that the reason of the thing is against him. The deposit is onli/ half the value; he pays the twenty guineas, and rides away with all possible assurances and good wishes. In ten minutes he discovers his purchase to be "a ; What then? "Timid old gen- tlemen" are neither dandies nor highfliers, and asthmatic infirmities are surely entitled to the indulgent sympathy of age. In ten minutes more the " neat little cob" blunders against a scavenger's night cart, and swerving away to. avoid being run over, is taken in flank by the pole of an omnibus : this is very disagreeable, to be sure; but what "little horse" in Eno;land can make. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stephen, George, Sir, 1794-1879. London : Saunders and Otley
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