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entire success. I first drew his head down close 

 to the manger from an opening in the partition, 

 having his head well secured. The stable-door was 

 thrown open. I then approached his head cau- 

 tiously, and put my rope halter upon him. I now 

 tied a knot in his tail, slipped the halter lead 

 through the hair above the knot, drew the lead 

 up as far as possible, so as to draw the head to 

 one side, and tied the halter lead by a half-hitch 

 to the tail; this prevented the animal going in a 

 straight line, and enabled me to keep out of his 

 way. I now slipped the head-halter, previously 

 upon him, and drove him out of the stable. The 

 moment he gained the yard, I was after him, 

 tickling him upon the hind-legs with a whip. 

 This set him wild with rage, and caused him to 

 move in a circular direction quite rapidly. I 

 kept up this action until he began to stagger ; I 

 quickly caught the halter at the head to prevent 

 his falling, and, before he had time to recover 

 himself, I tightened the halter so as to bring the 

 head and tail nearer together. I again started 

 him, he reeled more rapidly, and came near fall- 

 ing ; I caught the end of the halter, slipped the 

 hitch, and, before he had time to recover, I had 

 the smalt end of the cord nicely adjusted in his 

 mouth. I then commenced to pull him right and 

 left, and in a few minutes he was as quiet as a 

 lamb, following me readily in any direction. He 

 was handled by the owner in the same manner 

 for several days. I recently heard from him ; he 

 remained perfectly tractable. My friend Mr. E 



