Coaching days and coaching ways . ;S:- 5mi ?- St. Marys, Stamford. of brandy, a pail of water, a scraper, a raw beefsteak,and other adjuncts to the toilet. Which order havingbeen executed, the most sedulous groom could not havebestowed more attention upon the horse of his heartthan Dick Turpin now paid to his mare. He performed,in fact, a complete variety entertainment of strangetricks common to ostlers, concluding the displayby washing Black Bess from head to foot in the 316 COACHING DAYS AND COACHING WAYS diluted spirit; not however, I am glad to be able to say,before he had conveyed a thimb
Coaching days and coaching ways . ;S:- 5mi ?- St. Marys, Stamford. of brandy, a pail of water, a scraper, a raw beefsteak,and other adjuncts to the toilet. Which order havingbeen executed, the most sedulous groom could not havebestowed more attention upon the horse of his heartthan Dick Turpin now paid to his mare. He performed,in fact, a complete variety entertainment of strangetricks common to ostlers, concluding the displayby washing Black Bess from head to foot in the 316 COACHING DAYS AND COACHING WAYS diluted spirit; not however, I am glad to be able to say,before he had conveyed a thimbleful of the liquid to hisown parched throat. The effect of these blandishmentson Black Bess may better be imagined than described—her condition was a surprise even to Dick vigour seemed inexhaustible, her vivacity not a whitdiminished, and suddenly she pricked her ears anduttered a low neigh. Ha ! exclaimed Dick, springing into his saddle ; they come ! A very short time after having made which remark,Dick Turpin
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