. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. t to his animals, that he parttth withnone for a fault; for, as he sayeth, blindness or lameness be mis-fortunes. A nag, proper only for dogs meat, he writeth down, but* Comic Annual, 1832. A HORSE DEALER, 445 crieth up, fit to go to any hounds ; or, as may be, would suit atimid gentleman. Strini;-halt he calleth grand action, and kickinglifting the feet well up. If a mare hnve the farcical disease, her out of Comedy, and selleth Blackbird for a racer becausehe a running thrush. Horses that drink only water, he justlywarran
. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. t to his animals, that he parttth withnone for a fault; for, as he sayeth, blindness or lameness be mis-fortunes. A nag, proper only for dogs meat, he writeth down, but* Comic Annual, 1832. A HORSE DEALER, 445 crieth up, fit to go to any hounds ; or, as may be, would suit atimid gentleman. Strini;-halt he calleth grand action, and kickinglifting the feet well up. If a mare hnve the farcical disease, her out of Comedy, and selleth Blackbird for a racer becausehe a running thrush. Horses that drink only water, he justlywarranteth to be temperate, and if dead lame, declareth them goodin all their paces, seeing that they can go but one. Roaring hecalleth sound, and a steed that high bloweth in running, he com-pareth to Eclipse, for he outstrippeth the wind. Another might beentered at a steeplechase, for why—he is as fast as a church. Thorough-pin with him is synonymous with perfect leg. If a nag cougheth,tis a clever hack. If his knees be fractured, he is well for. Rear Admiral. gig or saddle. If he reareth, he is above sixteen hands hii^h. Ifhe iiath drawn a tierce in a cart, he is a good fencer. If he biteth, heshows good courage ; and he is playful merely, though he should devil. If he runneth away, he calleth him off the Gretna Road,and has been used to carry a lady. If a cob stumbleth, he consider-eth him a true goer, and addeth The proprietor parteth from him togo abroad. Thus, without much profession of religion, yet is lie trulyChristian-like in practice, for he dejlcth not in detraction, and wouldnot disparage the character even of a brute. Like unto Love, he isblind unto all blcmisluS, and seeth only a virtue, meanwhile hegazethat a vice. He taketh the kick of a nags hoof like a love token, saying r446 THE FALL. only, before stnnders-by, Poor fellow! he knowethme!—and is Content rather to pass as a bad rider, than that the horse should beheld restive or over-mettlesome,
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