THE GAUCHO. 



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CHILE. 



instance, on a cloak thrown on the ground : or, again, he will 

 charge a wall, and rearing, scrape the surface with his hoofs. 

 I have seen an animal bounding with spirit, yet merely rein- 

 ed by a forefinger and thumb, taken at full gallop across a 

 court-yard, then made to wheel round the post of a veranda 

 with great speed, but at so equal a distance that the rider, 

 with outstretched arm, all the w 7 hile kept one finger rub- 

 bing the post; then making a demivolt in the air, with 

 the man's other arm outstretched in a like manner, he wheel- 

 ed round, with astonishing force, in an opposite direction. 



NOT TO BE THROWN. 



Such a horse is well broken : and although this at first 

 may appear useless, it is far otherwise. It is only carrying 

 to perfection a daily necessity. When a bullock is checked 



