. Illustrated history of the Union Stockyards; sketch-book of familiar faces and places at the yards. g on the run is no doubt very properfor the driver of a stage coach making time across thewestern wilderness, but polite society taboos such ex-hibitions of skill. All this probably sounds simple enough, but onlycontinual and diligent practice will enable the pupil tobecome an expert whip. How the wheelers should startand turn the coach without the leaders feeling theirtraces, when to put on the drags, how to regulate thepace, how to drive well and yet find time for the pleas-ures of the coach
. Illustrated history of the Union Stockyards; sketch-book of familiar faces and places at the yards. g on the run is no doubt very properfor the driver of a stage coach making time across thewestern wilderness, but polite society taboos such ex-hibitions of skill. All this probably sounds simple enough, but onlycontinual and diligent practice will enable the pupil tobecome an expert whip. How the wheelers should startand turn the coach without the leaders feeling theirtraces, when to put on the drags, how to regulate thepace, how to drive well and yet find time for the pleas-ures of the coaching party, are all points which requirecare and long practice to acquire. And now as to horsemanship. Among other thingswe have to thank the warriors for introducing horse-manship into Europe. The art by which Alexanderthe Great was enabled to win his great battles afterthe conquest of Persia, and the consequent introduc-tion of Persian cavalry into his army, has since be-come one of the most delightful pastimes known toEurope and America. It is due to the use of horseman- 280 ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. A GOOD WALKER. OF THE UiSION STOCKYARDS 281
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