THE BULL. 



They are foon, however; reconciled to the entertainment, by a new fcene 

 which is preparing for them. The combatants on horfeback retire, as foon 

 as it is concluded that the poor animal has been fufhciently tormented by 

 them, and he is then left to be irritated by thofe on foot. Thefe, who are 

 called Banderilleros, go before the animal, and, the moment he darts upon 

 them, plunge into his neck, two by two, a kind of darts, called banderillos, 

 the points of which are hooked, and which are ornamented with fmall 

 Itreamers of coloured paper. The fury of the Bull is now redoubled ; he 

 roars, toffes his head, and the vain efforts he makes ferve only to increafe 

 the anguifh of his wounds : this lalt fcene calls for the agility of his 

 adverfaries. The fpeclators at nrfl tremble for them, when they behold them 

 braving fo near the horns of this formidable animal ; but their hands, well 

 exercifed, .aim their blows fo fkilfully, and they avoid the danger fo nimbly, 

 that, after having feen them a few times, they are neither pitied nor admired, 

 and this addrefs and dexterity feem only to be a fmall epifode to the tragedy, 

 which concludes in the following manner : when the vigour of the Bull 

 is .almoft exhaulted ; when his blood, iffuing from twenty wounds, 

 ilreams along his neck, and moiftens his robult tides ; and when the people, 

 tired of one objecl, demand another victim, the pretident gives the lignal of 

 death, which is announced by the found of trumpets. The Matador then 

 advances, and all the reft quit the arena ; with one hand he holds a long 

 dagger, and with the other a flag, which he waves backwards and forwards 

 before his adverfary. They both it op, and gaze at each other, and while the 

 agility of the Matador deceives the impetuolity of the Bull, the pleafure of 

 the fpe&ators, which was for fome time fufpended, is again awakened into 

 life. Sometimes the Bull remains fixed, throws up the earth with his foot, 

 and appears as if meditating revenge. 



An able pencil might not difdain to delineate the group formed by the Bull, 

 in this condition, and the Matador, w T ho calculates his motions and divines 

 his projects. An awful lilence prevails whilfl this dumb fcene is exhibiting. 

 The Matador at length feizes his opportunity, and gives the mortal blow ; 

 if the animal inftantly falls, the triumph of the conqueror is proclaimed by 



