The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-15
NIr. Rarey Ta,niog :, xeara.

ir. R0rey Tanning - Zebra.
This now famous gentleman has been giving
public exhibitions and lectures in London aud
Manchester, in exposition of his art of horse
tanning, and in the former place, after astonish-
Ing all behoders by his complete mastery OF the
most fierce and unmanageable horses, exhibited
his tanning powers upon a zebra-with what
success the following account will show:
But the great novelty OF the day was the in
PRODUCTION of the Zebra Of the African desert,
the latest pupil in Mr.. Rarey's school, and one
With which (although he ultimately expects to
drive him through Hyde Park,) he yet makes
his account to have great deal OF trouble
The specimen introduced was the most beautiful
fouriooted beast We have ever seen, with his
pesiect symmetry OF form. bright glossy coat Of
the richest cinnamon and deepest black, and
par of eyes that flashed lGrid fire as he made
his appearance in tho lists. This pupil is still
only in the rudments, aud yel!s out his ''pro.
pria qua maribis" in most uncylized manner
when politely requested to 60 through his task.
But he does it nevertheless, lies down when he
is told-though not with the grace and readi-
ness Of his more civilized acknowledgements
over with helpless whine OF despair and sense
of subjugation, and finally admits that even be,
at length found firm although gentle master.
Now, we must confess that when at Grst we
heard that Mr.. Rarey was going to introduce
zebra to his pupils, we had shrewd suspicion
that something like theatrical coup was con.
teniplated, and that some venerable "woOlly
horse, who had perhaps graduated in a circus
was about to be introduced for the sake of nov
city and attraction. But all suspicion Of that
sort was dispelled when we saw this wild fero-
cioas animal, so beautiful, and yet so terrible in
his beauty, follow the great horse ta.ner reiuc-
family into the ring. There was something pos.
itrely unearthly in the scream with which he
sa.lted the company. and the fact of the barti-
calies being only breast high set at least one
person who was present about making nervous
calculations as to hi probable stock Of agility.
is he lay upon the ground, he kept up low
wi lining soliloquy, which q person acquainted
with the Houynhnn language might no doubt
have translated, 1T would give me intense
qualification to deyour this fellow where he
stands, and to kick out the brains Of these i'm
pertinent iookers-on Immediately afterward;
bat, unfortunately, there is no Justice for re-.
bras nowadays; SO have nothing for it but
TO lie quiet, aud to behave myself hencefOrth
and forever, like . civilized quadruped and .
gentleman A strong color OF probability Was
given to this translation BY the subsequent con.
duct OF this beautiful and now subdued demon.
He retired slowly and with dignity, rather sad
than sulky in his department, gave only enc fy-
ing scream As he passed through his stable door,
had one gentle nip At the groom who held Is
open for him, and subsequently, permitted lady
OF distnction, who was present, to stroke him
down as be lay in his stable almost exhausted
after his recent exer,ions, or possibly coming
over his lesson against the Eext inelruction day.