chap, viii.] FIRST ATTEMPTS AT HORSEMANSHIP. 225 
the hitherto unknown animal; to ride he was deterr 
mined. - 
Accordingly my horse Tetel was brought, and 
Katchiba was assisted upon his back. The horse 
recognizing an awkward hand, did not move.a step; 
“Now then,” said Katchiba, “go on! ” but Tetel,mot 
understanding the Obbo language, was perfectly igno> 
rant of his riders wishes. “Why wont he' go?” 
KATCHIBA AND HIS ABBE 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 
very heavily upon the ground, amidst a roar of laughter 
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