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blown against his nose, or by the sound of a boy's 

 popgun, and would naturally consider him to be a 

 coward. 



But the very animal that Avas frightened at a 

 feather, when properly taught will walk about un- 

 concernedly among locomotive engines, caring nought 

 for their puffings and snortings, and whistlings, and 

 ' blowing-off' of steam. 



The very animal which ran away at the sound 

 of the popgun will, when properly trained, face a 

 square of infantry despite the glitter of the bayonets 

 and the flash and rattle of the musketry. He will 

 undauntedly charge a battery, and so from this 

 point of view he must be reckoned as exceptionally 

 courageous. 



' He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; 

 neither turneth he back from the sword. 



' The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering 

 spear and the shield. 



' He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and 

 rage ; neither believeth he that it is the sound of the 

 trumpet. 



' He saith among the trumpets, Ha, Ha ; and he 

 smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the, 

 captains and the shouting.' 



This magnificent description is as true an 

 eulogium of the horse's courage as it was when 



