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when they are caged or tamed — he surely smells 

 them? 



*' To his natural enemies, even in bondage— the 

 lion and tiger and other carnivorous animals — he 

 manifests a strong aversion; but if his nose can be 

 rubbed with something from their cages, even the 

 straw in which they lie, he will no longer fear their 

 terrible roar and will pass them by in lofty indiffer- 

 ence. Whether the smell of the cage conveys the 

 idea of captivity it is hard to tell, but these are 

 facts easily proved." 



Is it not wonderful how horses seem to enjoy the 

 excitement of battle? 



" The horse hates blood, but rub it on his nose, 

 as the soldiers sometimes do before going into battle, 

 and he will no longer shun it. It is the unexpected 

 and the unsmelled that so scares even the most amiable 

 animal. In his master whom he loves, he places 

 wonderful and abiding confidence, and appreciates 

 the decision and determination coupled with kind- 

 ness, that will finally conquer him. When other 

 efforts have failed he will follow his example and 

 will take the plunge into deep water which he has 

 refused, if his master plunge in first and will swim 

 with him." 



Ah, yes! I have read many a traveller's tale, 

 how he has been saved from impending death through 

 the simple discretion, instinctive wisdom, and more 

 than human endurance of his horse. I am sure you 

 must have many such experiences. 



" I will relate to you one, which seems even to me 

 almost incredible. Being wounded in battle, and 



