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panions-in-arms, where its comical appearance, with ac- 

 coutrements — not exactly according to regulation pattern — 

 excited considerable amusement. On inquiry it was found 

 the horse had formerly been a cavalry one, and hearing 

 the well-known sound to which in former years it had 

 bounded with pride and pleasure, the animal, despite its 

 age, could not resist the enchanting influence of the music. 

 It is known that horses readily understand a few notes of 

 music, but cases can be cited in which they have been 

 trained to keep time to some very complicated com- 

 positions. 



A few days ago the author had occasion to call upon 

 a friend who takes a great pride in his stud. Just as he 

 arrived his friend and his good lady were about to proceed 

 to the court yard to inspect a new addition to the stable, in 

 the shape of a young colt. It need scarcely be added that 

 the writer gladly accepted an invite to accompany them. 

 The animal — a fine looking creature — was trotted out ; but 

 it had never been broken, and had just been shod for 

 the first time that morning, and, like " Fear," it " Startled 

 at the sounds itself had made," and as the metal rang 

 upon the pavement it became quite nervous. The lady 

 seeing this, stepped forward and commenced patting and 

 stroking his mane, and while she was so engaged, a band 

 of music at a short distance struck up a plaintive air, and 

 the lady — quite mechanically — commenced to hum the 

 tune. No sooner did she begin than the colt placed its 

 head upon the lady's breast, when she called her husband's 

 attention and that of the author to the occurence ; but the 

 moment she ceased singing the animal raised its head, but 

 replaced it when the singing was repeated. This 

 proceeding, which was done several times, leads one to 

 think that music might be advantageously used in the 

 training of horses, especially those of a sensitive or timid 



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