Hints on Driving. By Captain C. Morley Knight. Illustrated. (George
Bell and Sons.)—We have some very plainly expressed hints on the handling of the reins and the harnessing of a single horse, a pair, and four horses. Captain Knight is very full and explicit in describing the various manipulations necessary with the reins. It is astonishing, indeed, how badly people hold their reins, even those who ride and hunt well. A rider soon finds out the proper way to hold his reins, but the same man will drive in the most slovenly fashion. Who ever saw a farmer driving in correct style —as a rule, his reins resemble a slack clothes-line. The illustrations of the position of the reins and the fingers are very good and well drawn. We recommend this little volume to young men wishing to learn the art of driving correctly.
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