Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-01

antagonist gradually passing him, that he
seized him by the leg, and both riders were
obliged to dismount and combine their et-
forts to separate the animals.
HoRsEs IN THE New WoRLD.-The
World is indebted for the myrids OF wild
horses which swarm upon the Pampas OF
the South and the Praries of the North, to
the Spanish stock carried by Cortez to
Mexico, and to Peru by Pizarro. In genial
climates it was natural that, abundant her
bage and few dangerous enemies, animals
of such power and intelligence should In
crease and multiply with great rapidity.-
Dr. Rengger notes the first horses in Para
quay to have been imported from Spain and
the Canaries in 1887, and Azara found In
the Archives of Ascension a document
proving that Irala, in 1861, bought Span
ish horse for the sum of fifteen Thousand flo
rims.
According to Herrara, the Spanish histo-
ran, horses were objects Of the greatest as
constituent to all the people of New Spain.
At first they imagined the horse and his RI
der, like the centaus of the anclents, to be
some monstrous animal of terrible form,
and supposing their food was that of men,
brought flesh and bread to nourish them
Even after they discovered their mistake,
they believed the horses devoured men in
battle, and when they neighed, thought they
demanded their prey A curious incident
occurred when Pizarro on one occasi on
was IN great straits, being hemmed in by
body of ten thousand men of resolute
bearing, and eager to drive the invaders in
to the sea AS the Spaniards were making
their way, hotiy pressed, one of the cavaliers
was thrown from his horse. This, which
at first sight might be considered an unto
ward event, was the salvation of the party,
for the Indians were so astonished at this
spontaneous separation Of what they sup
posed to be one and the same being, that.
not knowing what would happen next they
actually took to flight and left the coast
clear for the Spaniards 10 reach their ships.
The inhabitants of the Isles of Peten list.
ened attentvely TO the preaching Of the
Franciscan Friars who accompanied the ex-
petition of Cortez, and consented to the
instant demolition of their idols, and the
erection of the Cross upon their ruins
How far these hurried conversions were
founded on convictions is shown by the fol-
lowing anecdote Cortez, on his departure,
left among his friendly people one of his
horses who was disabled by an injury in
the foot. The Indians felt a reverence for
the animal, as in some way connected with
the mysterious power Of the white men -
When their visitors had gone, they offered
flowers to the horse, aud, as is said prepared
for him many savory messes Of poultry,
such as they would have administered to
their own sick. Under this extraordinary
diet the poor animal pinned away and died
The Indians raised his efigy in stone. and
placing it in one of their temples, did hon.
age to it as to deity. In 1913. when two
franciscan Frlars came to preach the Cos
pei in these regions, then scarcely better
known to the Spaniards than before the time
of Corez, one of the most remarkable OBJ
jects which they found was this statue of a
horse. receiving the homage Of the Indian
worshipers as the god of thunder and light
mng
SKILL IN HoRsEMANsnIP OF THE PER-
SIAN FEMALEs.-During Sir John NAL
collins first mission to Persia, he, when RI
ding one day near small encampment Of
Atshat families expressed doubts to his
Mehmander, a Persian nobleman, as to the
reputed boIdness and akill in horseman.
ship of their females The Mehmander
Immediately called to young woman of
handsome appearance, and asked her in
Turkish, if she was soldiers daughter.
She said she was. " And you expect to
be mother Of soldiers 2" She smiled
Mount that horse," said he, pointing to
one with bride, but without saddle, "and
show this European Elchee the difference
between a girl of tribe, and citizens
daughter" She instantly sprang upon the
animal, and, setting off at full speed, did
not stop till she had reached the summit of
small hill in the vicinity, which was COW
cred with loose stones When there she
waved her hand over her head, and came
down the hill at the same rate with which
she assembled it. Nothing could be more
dangerous than the ground over which she
galIoped; but she appeared quite fearless,
and seemed delighted at having the oppor-
tunity of vind!cating the females of her
tribe from the reproach of being like the
ladies of the cities.