vi CONTENTS 



CHi-PTER PAQB 

 XV. FEATS OF HORSEMANSHIP — IN THE RIDING-SCHOOL 



AND OUT OF IT . . . . . 210 



XVI. HORSE DEALING ..... 228 



XVII. STORIES OF DEALERS AND DUPES . . . 242 



XVIII. HORSE-STEALING ANECDOTES .... 256 



XIX. INSTINCT, POWER OF MEMORY, AND DOCILITY OF 



THE HORSE ...... 272 



XX. ECCENTRIC XITERARY AND CLERICAL HORSEMEN . 282 



XXI. A CHAPTER- OF ACCIDENTS .... 288 



XXir. POWER OF ENDURANCE AND LENGTH OF LIFE IN 



THE HORSE ...... 296 



