HORSEMANSHIP. 



Many a horse, in stable parlance, is said " to kick himself 

 straight," but this unruly patient lashed out with the vigour 

 and activity of a thoroughbred, reaching far above his o\vn 

 great height. In response to j\Ir. Galvayne's order, an 

 assistant stepped into the ring to wipe Lord Lyon down, for 

 the struggle between man and beast had been so long and 

 severe that the perspiration was flowing freely on either side. 

 A scream of rage, followed by one, two, straight from the 

 shoulder, sent the well-intentioned servitor flying out of the 

 ring. Though at one time it seemed likely that the two 

 hundred spectators, professor, his assistants, and even the 

 marquee itself would disappear in the struggle, what can 

 stand before '' science's wondrous wand" ? At length victory 

 declared for the system; for a time, at least, his lordship 

 accepted defeat, and, turned loose, followed his conqueror 

 sullenly round the ring, stopping and turning, with no good 

 grace, to the word of command. 'Twas but a patched-up 

 truce, for, after submitting to be put once or twice through 

 his facings, he once more broke out with all his savagery, 

 refused to obey, and then rushed open-mouthed at his 

 adversary, intent this time on forcing the fighting. Rearing 

 up, he threw himself on his man, and got him down. Though 

 unprepared for this sudden act of rebellion, j\Ir. Galvayne 

 never lost his nerve or presence of mind, and, from the 

 ground, landed the aggressor a terrific cut from his whip 

 across the nose. This saved his life, for it turned the brute 

 aside. On his feet in an instant and at work again, the 

 Australian, nothing daunted, flogged the horse round the 

 ring. Again the infuriated animal came at him, full of mis- 

 chief, only to be met by severe punishment, which seemed 

 to take the steel out of him. He obeyed the mandate to 

 step back, and was forced to retreat at the word of command, 

 finally leaving the tent, on his best behaviour, led by one 



