263 THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE. 



vour to conquer the vicious spirit of the 

 animal, resigned him to Monsieur de 



G and his groom. " // n'y a pas de 



remede," exclaimed the master ; " ilfaut 

 Vamener chez le sorcier.'' Upon our ex- 

 pressing a wish to see the miracle 

 wrought, Monsieur de G— — politely 

 offered to accompany us to the village, 

 in order that we might be convinced 

 of the sorcier's power. The garcon 

 d'ecurie led the refractory animal, and 

 we followed on foot, determined to wit- 

 ness the extraordinary exhibition. 



On arriving at the village, Monsieur de 



G ordered the groom to stop, when, 



to our astonishment, he mounted the 

 horse, which was still saddled, and said to 

 us, *' Vousverrez.'' The animal allowed his 

 master to fix himself firmly in the saddle, 



but the moment Monsieur de G 



attempted to urge him forward, every 

 muscle of the horse's frame appeared to 



