The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-08-14

portion of the skin and flesh of my thigh be-
tween his teeth, The intense pain OCCASION
ed by the bite, or rather bruisc of horses
mouth. can only be properly judged of bv
those who have felt it. was the madder of .
the two now; and OF all animals an enrared
man Is the most dangerous and the most fear
less. gave him blow between the ears
with the end of the whip, and le went down
at once stunned and scnSee>s with his lees
doubled up under him, and his nose buried
in the ground drew his tore-legs from IN
der him that he ight rise the more readily.
and then lashcd HIM into life. He turned
his head sowl ' round, and looked at me: and
saw that the Savagc glare Of his eve was
nearly quenched, and that il could follow
up the advantage had gained. should uti-
mateIy he the conQueror. Inow assisted him
TO rise, mounted him. and struck at once with
whip and spur, lie gave few bound, for
ward, sta@ger or two, and then fell heavily
upon his side. | was nearly under him
However, did save my distance. though that
was all. now began to feel sorry for him:
his wonderful speed had won NV respect
and as was far from being naturally cruel
whip or spur never used except III case of
Necessity: 81 thought would let him lie
= -,.I
u' OF himself However. a> had no faith
III the creature, | >at down upon him and
watched him iutrni,y. He !av motionle>~.
with hi> eyes shut; and had it no, been for
the firm and fast beat o; HI heart. should
have considered hun dyin. from the effect,
OF the blow; but the strong pui>a,ion told me
that there was plenty OF life IN him. and
suspected that he was yin" quiet. mrdiatin.
mischief. was right. Every muscle bcgan
presently to qulv,r with suppressed rare
lie Opened his eyes, and gave me look, in
which fear and fury were strangely blended
am not without superstition. and for an in
struck me that the black, un>hapcIy brute be-
fore me might actually be the spirit Indicated
hv his name With mutter,A crowl 4, NJ,
folly, threw the idea from me -lrapcd up
seized the rcin,-with lash and cry made
HIM spring 70 his tcct-mountcd him a> he
rose. and struck the spurs into hi sides, He
reared and wheeled; but tindin. that he
c0n'd rot rot vi g =. :, -....l l. e.
stand the torture Of the spurs, V Inch | II>ct
freely, Git was no time for mercy y he gav,
two or three plunucS. and then bounded ava,
at that dreadful lcaping galop-tha, pac,
which seemed peculiarly his own tried t,
moderate his speed with the birdie :; but found
to my surprise, that had no command owe
. him. knew that something was wrong As
with the bit had in his mouth. ou"ht Il
! have had the power to have broken his Jaw
, bone. stopped forward to ascertain tn
y CAUSE; the loose curb dangling at one side o
Of his head gave a satisfactory explanation.
He had it all his own way now; he wa
, fairly off with NJ. and al I ronIl j, w..
=, bear his heal =, we'll nm - couIL 20 ,,r.
= vent him from stumbling. However, as
= would have been bad policy to let him kno
-. how, ,,r,.b h. was u,a.,.r 7 ,,,,o hin, -, -,
i casional touch with the spur, as if Wishing ,
o acreIer,te his mace, and wh., h.. m,J,. =,
-, ..xtra hound 7 ,,,teJ him, -, H.. r,,.l, -,
: nleased with hi, ncrtorp,,nrc
o.r,. ,la,I u.a, ,,.,..;,,., ,,,,.. a., s..
u, Of the moon. which rendered rv.r,b;ur Il;
., and indistinct, as we tore away down a ora
n. " slope. the view terminating in cro,e {
y tall trees. situated upon rsiur ground.
d Beyond the dark outline of the trees =.
Il. nothing
i. VIA ,o,ro6 tb. oro,o S,.oa .l,.1ou,
,d l.; .,od III, ,honnh. h.. III ,.;,l, -.
Y. ..,,. J. ,,,,, .,,,,;,.. ,h, ,,,,,l f L. .
bt ~. t,,, ,;
ne | struck him with the spurs. and away ava
no he went like fury. As he burst through +
he .y..... tI,,,,,, ~, head forward ,,,,,, ~, m
IS 70 ,re,.rt myself from h,.;uc swent off hv ,
on ,o, l..,.,as T., d.;,,,. iii, H., ,
n ;,.,a1,,. :; .on,a,.. .;,h L.. .;I.
Az IJo a,,. ON. tremendous lean torw,rd- :
so ,ronnd sank und.r his tc.t-tb. horse "
nd ,h.or ror H., own ho,l Iw.s ;orLoJ;.
al .lo o.l ,,,;I I,oroI,n.,, - o,,,h -
n ,ono, uo w.ro brr,.1 dowr = n.rnond;.,,
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