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man running for his life, and climbing up the sides of the 

 building for safety. The better to understand the condition 

 of things, I will explain that the experiment was made in 

 a building about 75x100 feet in dimensions, that had for- 

 merly been used for a riding-school. Back of this was a 

 stable running across the entire breadth, with an open door- 

 way about ten feet wide between. In this stable were 

 standing about twenty horses. While I was out, he sud- 

 denly became conscious of the presence of these horses, 

 and went racing around trying to get to them. When I 

 reached the door, I saw at once that he must be caught in- 

 stantly, or the effect of the treatment would be entirely de- 

 stroyed. In addition, should he get into the stable behind 

 me, the result would be very serious. Keeping between 

 him and the horses in the opposite stable, I ran quickly 

 forward to his shoulder and grasped the mane firmly, and 

 as he ran along, passed the other hand down over his nose 

 and succeeded in stopping him. Three times he broke 

 away, but by great effort I regained my hold. His old nat- 

 ure was fast getting control of him, as several times he 

 tried to reach back and bite my legs, and I saw that I must 

 get him under control quickly, or run. The fourth time I 

 held him, and ran him into a corner against the wall, where 

 was a high manger. While holding him, I induced a man 

 who was standing upon the manger trying to get away, to 

 put on the halter, which was with some difficulty done. 

 With this once on, he was immediately as docile and quiet 

 as if nothing had occurred. 



This incident, trifling as it may seem, caused me as 

 much anxiety* as taking him out of his stall a few hours 

 before, but occurring without accident, it passed off with- 

 out a comment. To show the great interest with which the 

 subjection of this case was regarded, I include a synopsis 

 of editorials from the press of the city, also an article from 

 Mr. Robinson, a well-known citizen : 



