his assistance. The mare struggled fiercely, kicking and biting, and
striking with her fore feet, but a noose was slipped over her head, and
her struggles were in vain.

14. It was some time, however, before she gave over rearing and plunging,
and lashing out with her feet on every side. The two rangers then led her
along the valley, by two strong lariats, which enabled them to keep at a
sufficient distance on each side to be out of the reach of her hoofs, and
whenever she struck out in one direction she was jerked in the other. In
this way her spirit was gradually subdued.

15. As to Tonish, who had marred the whole scene by his precipitancy, he
had been more successful than he deserved, having managed to catch a
beautiful cream-colored colt about seven months old, that had not strength
to keep up with its companions. The mercurial little Frenchman was beside
himself with exultation. It was amusing to see him with his prize. The
colt would rear and kick, and struggle to get free, when Tonish would take
him about the neck, wrestle with him, jump on his back, and cut as many
antics as a monkey with a kitten.

16. Nothing surprised me more, however, than to witness how soon these
poor animals, thus taken from the unbounded freedom of the prairie,
yielded to the dominion of man. In the course of two or three days the
mare and colt went with the led horses and became quite docile.
--Washington Irving.


DEFINITIONS.--1. Gul'lies, hollows in the earth worn by water.
Di-ver'si-fied, distinguished by numerous aspects, varied. 3. Ru'
mi-nat-ing, chewing over what has been slightly chewed before. Herb' age