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Yes there is Written by JulieW (4/30/2007 3:48 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Horses would be needed, penned by LauraG

but I think the evidence from other places( and I don't want to go into Austenuations terriroy here!!) is that in our era, the importance of gathering in the havest would limit the use of farmhorsses for "other" purposes severly.

The whole point is that Mr Bennet , by keeping only one set of horses for farm use and for pleasure, as this chapter suggests, indicates IMHO hae has a somewhat selfish nature: he may think himself clever by defrauding the excise man, but at the same time he is reducing his familys abilty to use a carraige. Little wonder Lizzy is a great walker........

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Mr. Bennet's horses. Lia (4/29/2007 6:54 p.m.)

I meant to post this under Line's comment below, sorry (nfm) Lia (4/29/2007 8:30 p.m.)
More to it than that Maisy (4/29/2007 7:13 p.m.)
- What tax rate should he have applied? Tracy W (4/29/2007 8:02 p.m.)
  - I should think JulieW (4/30/2007 5:37 a.m.)
    - Does scrupluous honesty require maximising taxes? Tracy W (4/30/2007 3:45 p.m.)
      - No,I think you misunderstand me.   JulieW (4/30/2007 4:14 p.m.)
        
        I am not an expert on 18th century tax law...   Tracy W (4/30/2007 4:42 p.m.)
        
        See my post below :-) nfm.   JulieW (4/30/2007 5:00 p.m.)
  - Mr Bennet's farm & horses. Mandy N (4/30/2007 2:27 a.m.)
    - Since this would be fall, after Michaelmas (29 Sept),... Adrian (4/30/2007 12:56 p.m.)
      - Harvest   JulieW (4/30/2007 2:55 p.m.)
        
        Julie, thank you. My lack of farming knowledge and...   Adrian (5/1/2007 3:15 p.m.)
        
        Thansk for   JulieW (5/1/2007 3:46 p.m.)
        
        I enjoyed this post a lot---thanks! ;D nfm   Robbin (5/1/2007 9:49 a.m.)
        
        Traditional Michaelmas dish.   Mandy N (5/1/2007 9:35 a.m.)
        
        Horses would be needed   LauraG (4/30/2007 3:11 p.m.)
        
        Yes there is   JulieW (4/30/2007 3:48 p.m.)
        
        If the Bennets are living up to their family income...   Tracy W (4/30/2007 4:47 p.m.)
        
        But that's not really   JulieW (4/30/2007 4:59 p.m.)
        
        Wonderful!   Maisy (4/30/2007 3:07 p.m.)
    - Does Mr. Bennet have his own farm? Karen 2L (4/30/2007 9:22 a.m.)
      - I think Mr Bennet JulieW (4/30/2007 9:35 a.m.)

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