The science of social adjustment / by Sir Josiah Stamp.

  • Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp
Date:
1937
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: The science of social adjustment / by Sir Josiah Stamp. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    First, by destroying the Jb’eed of good Horses, the .Strength of the Nation, and making Men careless of attaining to good ]iorseinanship, a thing so useful and commendable in a Gentleman. Secondly, by hindring the Breed of Watermen, who are the Nursery for Seamen, and they the Bulwark of the Kingdom. Thirdly, by lessening of liis Majesties Revenues. For the first of these ; .Stage-Coaches prevent the breed of good Horses, destroy those that are bred, and eft’eminate his ^Majesties Subjects, who having used themselves to travel in them, have neither attained skill themselves, nor bred up their Children to good Horsemanship, whereby they are rendred uncapable of serving their Countrey on Horseback, if occasion should require and call for the same ; for, hereby they become weary and listless when they ride a few miles, and unwilling to get on Horseback ; not able to endure Frost, Snow, or Rain, or to lodg in the Fields ; and what reason, save only their using themselves so tenderly, and their riding in these Stage-Coaches, can be given for this their inability ? W’hat encouragement hath any Man to breed Horses whilst these Coaches are continued 1 There is such a lazy habit of body upon Men, that they, to indulge themselves, save their fine Cloaths ; and keep themselves clean and dry, will ride lolling in one of them, and endure all the Inconveni¬ ences of that manner of travelling rather than ride on Horse¬ back ; So that if any iMan should continue his Breed, he must be one that is a great lover of them, and resolve to keep and please his own fancy with them ; otherwise most certainly he (as most Breeders already have done) will give over his breeding. There is not the fourth part of .Saddle-Horses, either bred or kept now in England, that was before these Coaches were set up, and would be again if they were supprest. Nor is there any occasion for breeding or keeping such Horses, whilst the Coaches are continued. For, will any Man keep a Horse for himself and another for his Man, ail the year for to ride one or two Journeys, that at
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