The pocket and the stud: or, practical hints on the management of the stable / By Harry Hieover [i.e. C. Bindley].

  • Charles Bindley
Date:
1848
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Credit: The pocket and the stud: or, practical hints on the management of the stable / By Harry Hieover [i.e. C. Bindley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE POCKET AND THE STUD. INTRODUCTION. THE AUTHOR'S APOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTING HIS READERS. — ADVANTAGES OF EXPERIENCE.— OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF PROFITING BY IT. —- NECESSITY OF THEIR REMOVAL. ‘< Prologue precedes the piece, in mournful verse, As undertakers walk before the hearse.” In these words commences the prologue to a play: why should they not serve for an introduc- tion to this volume, — not being so inapt to the subject as they may at first appear? First, then, im commencing a preface, IT am an undertaker; and in beginning the work, Iam an undertaker still. There is, however, this difference between ‘us; I endeavour to make my work go on as cheerfully as I possibly can—my brother under- taker makes his proceed as mournfully as possible. He feels it his duty to walk before his work ; where- -¢ as I see no advantage in my walking before mine, _. though I shall feel much flattered if others will only be kind enough to walk after it; not that in- B