INSTINCT AND MEMORY OF THE HORSE 275 



Eegent. When Sir Eobert fell at the storming of 

 Kalunga, his favourite black charger, bred at the. 

 Cape of Good Hope, and carried by him to India, 

 was, at the sale of his effects, competed for by several 

 officers of his division, and finally knocked down to 

 the privates of the 8th Dragoons, who contributed 

 their prize-money to the amount of 500?. sterling to 

 retain this commemoration of their late commander. 

 Thus the charger was always led at the head of 

 the regiment on a march ; and at the station of 

 Cawnpore was indulged with taking his ancient 

 station at the colour-stand, where the salute of 

 passing squadrons was given at drill and on reviews. 

 When the regiment was ordered home, the funds of 

 the privates running low, he was bought for the same 

 sum by a relative of ours, who provided funds and a 

 paddock for him, where he might end his days in 

 comfort ; but when the corps had marched, and the 

 sound of trumpet had departed, he refused to eat ; 

 and on the first opportunity, being led out to exercise, 

 he broke from his groom, and galloping to his ancient 

 station on the parade, after neighing aloud, dropped 

 down and died.' l 



The pressure of the rider's limbs, the feel of the 

 hand on the bridle, may even serve a horse instead 

 of the sense of sight. Blind horses are by no 

 means uncommon, and some of them do daily work 



1 The Naturalist's Library Horses, by Lieutenant -Colonel Chas/ 

 Hamilton Smith. 



