The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-06-13

ground. The horse fell upon the rider rolled COM
pletey over him, with his heels in the air and
with Of the riders feet entanged in the strup
For an instant he stood like a breathing statue with
nostrils wide and thrown back, wild with fright
and then caught sight of the bull, he sprang clear Of
ground and dashed off at full speed around the ring.
dragging after him the luckless picador. Around no
went, senseess and helpless. his whole body grimmed
with dirt, and with life in it, apparently than
in a log of wood. AT every bound it seemed
il the horse must strike his hind hoofs into
his forehead. A cold shudder through the spec
tutors The man a favorte; he Ind friends and
relatives present, and every body knew his name. A
deep murmur of "Ei Pobre'' burst from every
bosom. l felt actually lifted from my seat and the
President Of Life and Trust would not give policy
upon him for any premium The picadores looked
aghast the bull was roaming loose in the ring,
haps the only Indifferent spectator-My own feelings
aroused against his companions, who after what
seemed an rye Of the rack keeping special good
lookout upon the bull, at length started in pursuit
with lazos, caught the horse around the neck, and
brought him up headong The picadores extricated
their fallen companion, and carried him out. His
face was so begrmmed with dirt, not feature was
vsibe but as he was borne the ring, he o.
pened his eyes, and they seemed starting from his
head with terror.
He was hardly out Of the ring, when hoarse cry
ran through the spectators, a pic! pic, 'on foot!
on foot!'' The picadorcs dismounted and attacked
the bull fercey foot, fourishing their ponehas.
Almost at the first thrust he rushed upon Of his
adversaries tunbed him down, passed over his body
and walked without turning round to look at
him. lie to was picked up and carried of.
The attack was renewed, and the bull became
oused. In few moments he brcugh another plea
dor to the ground and carried onby his impetus,
passed the body but with violent effort, recov
,:oSd himself, and turned short round upon his pros
trate prey, gared over him for moment with a low
below, almost howl, and raising his fore feet lit
tic from the ground, TO give full force to the
blow thrust 9th horns into the stomach Of the fallen
picador. Happily, the points were sawed off; and,
furious at rot being able to gore and toss him, he
got one horn under the p adors sash, Lifted him, and
dashed him back violently pom the ground. Accus-
toned the spec atols to scenes Of this kind,
there was a universal burst Of horror. Not man
moved to save him. 1t would, perhaps, be unjust
TO brand them towards, for brutal and degraded as
their tie was, they doubtless had feeling oil COM
paaonshr but, at all events, not man attempted to
save him, and the bull after garing over him, smell
ling and paving him for moment, to all a moment
Of intense excitement, turned away and left him.
This man, too, was carried off. The sympathy of
the spectators had for while kept them hushed; but
as soon as the man out Of sight, all their pentup
feelings broke out in indignation against the BULL and
there was vesa cry in which the soft tones Of
the women mingled with the hoarse voices OF the
men, "musato zaatato !'' 'kill him kill him ~
The pcadores stood aghast Three Of their compan-
ions had been struck down and carried off the field;
the bull, pierced in several places, with the blood
streaming from him, but fresh when he began, and
erce, was roaming round in the ring, and they held
back evidently afraid to attack him. Tho spectators
showercd upor them the opprobrious name Of "cob-
eyles 'coberdes % sscowards towards 70 The
dragons enforced obedience 10 their voice. and, for
try ing themselves with strong draugm of aquaardi-
ente, they once more faced the bull, poised their
spears and finally, without single thrust, amid the
contemptuous shouts Of the crowd, fell back, and left
the bull master of the field.