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on a sounder bit. We escaped. I could not have 

 believed any animal could have displayed such strength ; 

 formerly on several occasions I had been bogged on 

 Dartmoor, and • have subsequently on forest lands in 

 England, but I never found a horse behave under me 

 like the old Arab. Five minutes afterwards there was 

 a whimper, an indication of a find ; the gallant old 

 horse's head was up, his beautiful little ears pricked ; 

 he was dancing on his legs, anticipating another gallop. 

 As to the action of the Arabian, it is very well de- 

 scribed by the writer of an able article who signed 

 himself ' Picador.' ' Sit easily and flexibly on him, put 

 your hands down, and set him going, and then you will 

 experience a sensation delightful to the man who 

 really can ride : he will bound along with you with 

 a stride and movement that gives you the idea of riding 

 over india-rubber.' 



