. The book of the horse : thorough-bred, half-bred, cart-bred, saddle and harness, British and foreign, with hints on horsemanship; the management of the stable; breeding, breaking and training for the road, the park, and the field. Horses; Horsemanship. 548 The Book of the Horse. should always be kept up at full stretch in the coach-house; and aprons of every kind should be frequently unfolded, or they will soon spoil. In cleaning brass or silver, no acid, or mercury, or grit should be used ; the polish should be obtained solely by friction. To prevent or destroy mollis in woollen linings use
. The book of the horse : thorough-bred, half-bred, cart-bred, saddle and harness, British and foreign, with hints on horsemanship; the management of the stable; breeding, breaking and training for the road, the park, and the field. Horses; Horsemanship. 548 The Book of the Horse. should always be kept up at full stretch in the coach-house; and aprons of every kind should be frequently unfolded, or they will soon spoil. In cleaning brass or silver, no acid, or mercury, or grit should be used ; the polish should be obtained solely by friction. To prevent or destroy mollis in woollen linings use turpentine and camphor. In a close carriage the evaporation from this mixture, when placed in a saucer, and the glasses up, is a certain cure. Be careful to grease the bearings of the fore-carriage, so as to allow it to turn freely. If it turns with difficulty the shafts or pole will probably strain or break. Examine a carriage occasionally, and whenever a bolt or clip appears to be getting loose tighten it up with a wrench; and always have little repairs done at once; should the tires of the wheels get at all slack, so that the joints of the felloes are seen, have them immediately con- tracted, or the wheels will be permanently injured—"A stitch in time saves ;. MR. SAMrSON HANBURY's HIGH-PERCH PHAETON. {St'e page 535.) Collinge's patent axles, in regular work, will run about three months without being cleaned and oiled, and about six months without new washers. With the Mail Patent it is better to have a cleaning every two months, using neat's-foot oil. A little of this may be supplied to the caps more frequently, care being taken not to cross the threads or strain them when being replaced, as in that case they will be liable to drop off on the road. Keep a small bottle of black japan and a brush always handy to paint the treads and steps when worn by the feet; nothing tends to keep up the tidy appearance of a carrian;e more than this. Lay it on as thin as p
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