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the bull, and tormented it by thrusting the 

 lance against its side, or, if the poor brute 

 did turn and run at them, receiving the 

 charge at the point of their weapon, which 

 soon made him retreat. When one bull had 

 been sufficiently teazed, another was brought 

 out to supply the place. The spectators 

 were most in peril, for some, bold enough to 

 enter the enclosure, had frequently enough 

 to do to avoid the fury of the animal ; which 

 ran wildly about, sometimes reaching the 

 veranda in which we were, and then we had 

 a vast hurry and confusion to get out of the 

 way into the house before the bull could 

 reach us : twice he dashed his horns against 

 the door the moment we had closed it, and 

 one lad, who could not get into the house 

 in time, was compelled to play at hide 

 and seek with him round the pillars of the 

 veranda, until one of the horsemen rode up 

 and diverted the animal's attention. 



