. The adventures of a gentleman in search of a horse. Horses. 113 I have already mentioned, a careful^wz'wg down of the legs, after the warmth of the night's rest has swelled them up to the dimensions proper to dis- ease. Nor is it unfrequently the case, that the understrappers about a stable, especially if you tip one of them half-a-crown in a quiet way, will let you privately into the merits and demerits of the whole stud, before they appear in full dress for the day to the fashionable customer who strolls in at three or four o'clock in the afternoon. I do not commend, however, these underha
. The adventures of a gentleman in search of a horse. Horses. 113 I have already mentioned, a careful^wz'wg down of the legs, after the warmth of the night's rest has swelled them up to the dimensions proper to dis- ease. Nor is it unfrequently the case, that the understrappers about a stable, especially if you tip one of them half-a-crown in a quiet way, will let you privately into the merits and demerits of the whole stud, before they appear in full dress for the day to the fashionable customer who strolls in at three or four o'clock in the afternoon. I do not commend, however, these underhand methods of gaining information, though I know that they are practised successfully. A gentleman must sustain his character, even in treating with a dealer whose honesty is 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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