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220 on these double machines, and noticed how happy and comfortable they looked. The same sort of machine would be delightful for two ladies, and has this advantage over the single tricycle, that the riders can work it alternately, so that neither need become overtired, even on a long journey.

The other day I saw a tricycle made to work, not with the legs, but with the arms. It occurred to me that great advantage might accrue from machines being made to work either with the legs or arms, so that when the legs become fatigued, the arms, and with them the muscles of the chest, might be exercised—an end devoutly to be wished.

Tricycles are suitable for people in all stations of society. For those whom business takes very much into the streets they are desirable as a means of saving both labour and time, and for those whose occupations are sedentary they are a means of obtaining healthy exercise and fresh air.

On the dress of ladies the tricycle is likely also to have a salutary effect, for to ride it comfortably the dress must be light and easy in every part. Heavy skirts hanging from the waist would inevitably produce backache, and tight stays would be too painful to be borne.

Neat, dark cloth costumes, ulsters or jackets, with small felt or cloth hats to match, are suitable for tricycle wear, or dresses of those brownish materials which do not show the dust of the road. Until tricycle-riding has become more common for ladies in great towns, they would hardly care to go about in such bright and attractive costumes as one