THE DOMESTIC HORSE. 20? 



Kalunga, his favourite black charger bred at the 

 Cape of Good Hope, and carried by him to India, 

 was at the sale of his effects competed for by several 

 officers of his division, and finally knocked down to 

 the privates of the 8th dragoons, who contributed 

 their prize-money to the amount of 500 sterling, 

 to retain this commemoration of their late com- 

 mander. Thus the charger was always led at the 

 head of the regiment on a march, and at the station 

 of Cawnpore was usually indulged with taking his 

 ancient post at the colour-stand, where the salute of 

 passing squadrons was given at drill and on reviews. 

 When the regiment was ordered home, the funds 

 of the privates running low, he was bought for the 

 same sum by a relative of ours, who provided funds 

 and a paddock for him, where he might end his 

 days in comfort ; but when the corps had marched, 

 and the sound of trumpet had departed, he refused 

 to eat, and on the first opportunity, being led out to 

 exercise, he broke from his groom, and galloping 

 to his ancient station on the parade, after neighing 

 aloud, dropped down and died. 



All these intellectual and moral qualities vary 

 in horses as much as the physical ; for spirit and 

 daring is not more universal than timidity and 

 cowardice ; memory, prudence, aptitude in some, 

 heedlessness, stupidity, and obstinacy in others. 

 These distinctions are not always individual, but 

 commonly generical, and propagated with the other 

 character of races and breeds, enter in the composi- 

 tion of the original forms of each stock ; and it will 



