a Defcrijpttcm of liDittg Cteatureif* 8p 
thofe are obferved to be very docile above other 
Horfes ; for they will underftand their Matters by 
anod> or a fign; they have been taught to walk 
upon their two hinder feet, to lit down, to take 
their meat with their two fore-feet out of a difh , 
and to hold up a balin with their fore-feet, to wink, 
to lay their heads upon their backs, to run round in 
a Circle, to kneel down that their Matters might 
get up ; they hrve been alfb taught to reverence 
the King, by certain geftures that they are taught, 
all which Caffian affirmeth that he hath feen i and 
Pmftmas relateth of another f^orfe, who in the 
Olymptck, as often as he got the Victory, 
would run to the chief Officer immediately, to let 
him underftand that he had overcome •, they may 
be taught to leap over Ditches, to go up hills, and 
alf6 to go down again; nay, they underftand their 
own names, and oftentimes arefcento be drunk, 
which they will fooh be with Wine, or any ftrong 
liquor. 
2 . It.is a warlike fierce Creature, endued with 
great ftrength and courage, metalfome Horfes 
often moving their jaws up and down, foaming at 
the mouth;for Ariftot/ettWtih us that it is a fign of a 
ftrongH^r/^•,^f he be in continual motion of one part 
or other; motion and heat together or eaufing 
fpam, according to that of Vlrgif 
Steit forripes,(^ frsrsaferex fpumamiamardft. 
Thus we find Gmccardim^ in his fecond Book of 
tie War between tht French h'q the faith 
that the Horfes did as much fervice ir the Wi^r a< 
men; biting j kicking, and leaping upon men j 
' ’ ' ’ ' which 
