FALL FROM A WILD HORSE. 265 



St. Joze^ making seventy-two miles since five, 

 P.M. 



Monday y ^\sf. Started at daylight, with very 

 bad horses : the one I had was perfectly un- 

 manageable ; I rode him twenty- one miles within 

 an hour and three quarters. When walking 

 him into the post of Porte Zuelo, he shyed at 

 some bright stones, which are very peculiar 

 thereabouts ; and, as T was sitting carelessly in 

 my saddle, thinking he was sufficiently tired, I lost 

 my seat, when he immediately started off at full 

 gallop, plunging and rearing with me on his neck. 

 The consequence was, I was thrown with great 

 violence on a projecting stone, and lay some mi- 

 nutes insensible, receiving a severe sprain in my 

 hip, so that I could not walk without assistance. 

 The post-mistress was very civil, and wished me 

 much not to proceed till the next morning : how- 

 ever, this not answering my purpose, they gave 

 me an excellent horse, when I was lifted upon 

 him, and found that while sitting in the saddle, 

 my leg was not so painful. In this manner I rode 



