chap, vni.] FIRST ATTEMPTS AT HORSEMANSHIP . 
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“ Now then/’ said Katchiba, “ go on! ” but Tetel, not 
understanding the Obbo language, was perfectly igno¬ 
rant of his rider’s wishes. “ Why won’t he go ? ” 
KATCHIBA AND HIS HEBE ON A JOURNEY. 
inquired Katchiba. “ Touch him with your stick,” 
cried one of my men ; and acting upon the suggestion, 
the old sorcerer gave him a tremendous whack with 
his staff. This was immediately responded to by Tetel, 
who, quite unused to such eccentricities, gave a vigorous 
kick, the effect of which was to convert the sorcerer 
into a spread eagle, flying over his head, and landing 
