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that under other circumstances, and some futm-e 

 opportunity, he will be sure to return to his old tricks 

 again." 



In illustration of these remarks, the writer gives two 

 notable instances, which, from their singularity, de- 

 serve attention ; especially the last, which is peculiarly 

 characteristic of the people of our " Sister Isle," where 

 it occurred. 



** When a very young man, I remember purchasing 

 a horse at a fair in the north of England, that was 

 offered very cheap on account of his being unmanage- 

 able : it was said that nobody could ride him. We 

 found that the animal objected to have any thing placed 

 upon his back, and that when made to move forward 

 with nothing more than a saddle on, he instantly threw 

 himself down on his side with great violence, and 

 would then endeavour to roll on his back. 



" There was at that time in Yorkshire a famous 

 colt-breaker, known by the name of Jumper, who 

 was almost as celebrated in that country for taming 

 various horses into submission, as the famed Whis- 

 perer was in Ireland. We put this animal into Jum- 

 per's hands, who took him away, and in about ten days 

 brought him home again, certainly not looking worse in 

 condition, but perfectly subdued, and almost as obe- 

 dient as a dog, for he would lie down at this man's 

 bidding, and only rise at his command, and carry 

 double or any thing. I took to riding him myself, and 

 may say that I was never better carried for six or eight 

 months, during which time he never showed the least 

 vice whatever ; I then sold him to a Lincolnshire 

 farmer, who said that he would give him a summer's 

 run at grass, and show him a very fine horse at the 

 great Horncastle fair. 



" Happening to meet this gentleman the following 



