Now ride at this rate with what good intention and resolution you may----'tis a million to one you'll do some one a mischief, if not yourself ------He's flung--he's off--he's lost his hat--he's down------he'll break his neck----see! ----if he has not galloped full among the scaffolding of the undertaking criticks! ----he'll knock his brains out against some of their posts--he's bounced out! --look--he's now riding like a mad-cap full tilt through a whole crowd of painters, fiddlers, poets, biographers, physicians, lawyers, logicians, players, schoolmen, churchmen, statesmen, soldiers, casuists, connoisseurs, prelates, popes, and engineers. --Don't fear, said I --I'll not hurt the poorest jack-ass upon the king's highway. --But your horse throws dirt; see you've splash'd a bishop. ----I hope in God, 'twas only _Ernulphus_, said I. ------But you have squirted full in the faces of Mess. _Le Moyne_, _De Romigny_, and _De Marcilly_, doctors of the _Sorbonne_. ------That was last year, replied I. 
Now if you ride at this rate, however good your intention - 'tis a million to one you'll do some one a mischief, if not yourself. - He's been flung off - he's lost his hat - he'll break his neck - see! if he has not galloped full among the scaffolding of the critics! He'll knock his brains out against their posts - he's bounced out! - look - he's riding like a mad-cap full tilt through a crowd of painters, poets, physicians, lawyers, churchmen, statesmen, soldiers, prelates, popes, and engineers.
'Don't fear,' said I, 'I'll not hurt the poorest jackass upon the road.'
'But your horse throws dirt; see, you've splashed a bishop!'
'I hope to God, 'twas only Ernulphus,' said I.
'But you've squirted full in the faces of the doctors of the Sorbonne!'
'That was last year,' replied I.
