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and filled with brimstone and other com- 

 bustible materials ; a pair of eyes, as large 

 and round as a saucer, and a tail of most 

 tremendous length. The moon had not risen, 

 and the night was dark, when the burning 

 composition in the horns was ignited, and the 

 sport commenced. The fiery bull attacked 

 all the assembled world ; — such shrieking, 

 such running, such scampering ; all was con- 

 fusion and uproar ! Some bolder than others 

 faced the blazing bull, held up roanas before 

 him, and shook flags in front of the flam- 

 ing horns ; some dexterously avoided the 

 thrusts made at them; others, less fortu- 

 nate, were falling beneath the force of the 

 furious animal, who would frequently have 

 set fire to his prostrate antagonist, but for 

 the friendly interference of some companion, 

 who would on such an occasion seize the 

 bull by his convenient length of tail, and 

 swing him round from his fallen foe, before 

 he could satiate his revenge. This conti- 



