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cadero, son of Monarque and Antonio, has of 

 late exhibited symptoms of the most fearful 

 ferocity; and "about two months ago," accord- 

 ing to "Le Sport," M. Aumont "met M. 

 Carries," who offered to tame the animal. 

 M. Aumont, having inquired whether the 

 means employed would not be drugs or such 

 violence as might injure the horse or render 

 him still more furious, and having received an 

 assurance that nothing of the kind would be 

 used, he consented ; and, at a time agreed upon, 

 a visit was paid to the stud at Yictat-Pontfol, and 

 the experiments began. The first thing was to 

 enter the horse-box. This M. Carries did, in 

 presence of M. Aumont and all the " stable," 

 who " s'attendait a le voir devore." An exciting 

 " duel " ensued ; the horse rushing, time after 

 time, with open mouth and with " hennissements 

 feroces," at M. Carries, who merely dodged him 

 by rapid movements aside, as the toreador 

 dodges the bull. After ten of these attacks so 

 met, "the animal suddenly stopped to con- 

 template the audacious individual who braved 



