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Literary Lapses
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Stephen Leacock
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Only
why
haven't
they
the
imagination
to
be
able
to
do
the
same
thing
with
less
fuss?
Why
not
take
their
coats
and
collars
off
in
the
office
and
crawl
round
on
the
floor
and
growl
at
one
another.
It
would
be
just
as
good.
Reflections
on
Riding
The
writing
of
this
paper
has
been
inspired
by
a
debate
recently
held
at
the
literary
society
of
my
native
town
on
the
question,
"Resolved:
that
the
bicycle
is
a
nobler
animal
than
the
horse."
In
order
to
speak
for
the
negative
with
proper
authority,
I
have
spent
some
weeks
in
completely
addicting
myself
to
the
use
of
the
horse.
I
find
that
the
difference
between
the
horse
and
the
bicycle
is
greater
than
I
had
supposed.
The
horse
is
entirely
covered
with
hair;
the
bicycle
is
not
entirely
covered
with
hair,
except
the
'89
model
they
are
using
in
Idaho.
In
riding
a
horse
the
performer
finds
that
the
pedals
in
which
he
puts
his
feet
will
not
allow
of
a
good
circular
stroke.
He
will
observe,
however,
that
there
is
a
saddle
in
which--especially
while
the
horse
is
trotting--he
is
expected
to
seat
himself
from
time
to
time.
But
it
is
simpler
to
ride
standing
up,
with
the
feet
in
the
pedals.
There
are
no
handles
to
a
horse,
but
the
1910
model
has
a
string
to
each
side
of
its
face
for
turning
its
head
when
there
is
anything
you
want
it
to
see.
Coasting
on
a
good
horse
is
superb,
but
should
be
under
control.
I
have
known
a
horse
to
suddenly
begin
to
coast
with
me
about
two
miles
from
home,
coast
down
the
main
street
of
my
native
town
at
a
terrific
rate,
and
finally
coast
through
a
platoon
of
the
Salvation
Army
into
its
livery
stable.
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