18 TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 
We pafled the poft of the Fit-Auraris like lightning, leaving 
him exceedingly furprifed at feemg me ‘make off with his 
mafter’s horfe. He was then going to the head-quarters, 
but faid nothing at pafling; we went down one hill auk- 
avardly enough ; and, when we got toa fmall plain anda 
brook below, the horfe would have gone eafily enough ei- 
ther a trot or walk up the other, but I-had only to fhake 
my ftirrups to make him fet off again at a violent gallop, 
and when he ftopt he trembled all over. I was now refol- 
ved to gain a victory, and hung my upper cloak upon a 
tree, the attempting which occafioned a new battle; but he 
was obliged to fubmit. I then between the two hills, half up 
the one and half up the other, wrought him fo that he 
had no longer either breath or ftrength, and I began’ te 
, think he would fcarce carry me to the camp. 
TI now found that he would walk very quietly ;° that 
a gentle touch of the fpur would quicken him, but that he 
had not ftrength or inclination to gallop; and there was no 
more rearing or kicking up behind. I put my cloak, there- 
fore, about me in the beft manner poflible, juft as if at 
had never been ruffled or difcompofed by motion, and in 
this manner repafling the Fit-Auraris’ quarters, came in fight 
of the camp, where a large field fown with teff, and much 
watered, was in front. I went out of the road into this field, 
which I knew was very foft and deep, and therefore favour- 
able for me. Coming near Fafil’s tent, the horfe ftopt upon. 
gently ftraitenmg the bridle, as a horfe properly broke 
would have done, on which my fervant took the faddle and 
bridle, and returned the groom his own, _ 
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