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revived, and it became docile and affectionate to its 

 friend, though it still remained suspicious of others. 



Another history of a savage horse I give in the 

 writer's own language : 



' St. Kilda : Melbourne. 



4 While in New Zealand, I purchased from Aus- 

 tralia a thoroughbred filly, " Fly." On attempting 

 to mount her, I saw from the set of her back, the 

 white of her eye, and the twist of her neck that she 

 was a dangerous animal, and, being at the time deli- 

 cate and nervous, I sent her to Mr. R 's racing 



stables, to be ridden by one of his jockeys. 



' She threw her first rider, C , three times in one 



day. He had known her in Australia, and remarked 

 that he would as soon see the devil come into his 

 stables as " Fly." In a fortnight she was returned to 

 me with a note to say that she would never be fit for 

 any but a bold, strong rider, and that she must never 

 have much rest. 



' Still, in every other respect she was so much to 

 my taste, that I did not like parting with her without 

 another trial. So I fondled her, talked to her, got 

 half on and then down several times, so that she 

 might not be afraid of me ; and when I did at last 

 mount, I sat quite still until she was inclined to 

 move. 



' From that day no quieter animal could exist 



