46 THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER. 



by him to India, was, at the sale of his effects, com->- 

 peted for by several officers of his division, and 

 finally knocked down to the privates of the 8th dra- 

 goons, who contributed their prize money, to the 

 amount of 500 sterling, to retain this commemora- 

 tion of their late commander. The charger was 

 always led at the head of the regiment on a march, 

 and at the station of Cawnpore was usually indulged 

 with taking his ancient post 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 gentleman, who pro- 

 vided funds and a paddock for him, where he might 

 end his days in comfort ; but when the corps had 

 marched, and the sound of the 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. 



It is not surprising that an animal endowed in so 

 high a degree as the horse is with mental and moral 

 faculties, should occasionally be subject, like man, to 

 derangement of these faculties. The disordered ac- 

 tions, the fury, the caprices, and the vices which are 

 sometimes shown by the brute, are in the highest 



