14.  It was some time, however, before she gave over rearing and plunging, and lashing out with her feet on every side.  The two rangers then led her along the valley, by two strong lariats, which enabled them to keep at a sufficient distance on each side to be out of the reach of her hoofs, and whenever she struck out in one direction she was jerked in the other.  In this way her spirit was gradually subdued.

15.  As to Tonish, who had marred the whole scene by his precipitancy, he had been more successful than he deserved, having managed to catch a beautiful cream-colored colt about seven months old, that had not strength to keep up with its companions.  The mercurial little Frenchman was beside himself with exultation.  It was amusing to see him with his prize.  The colt would rear and kick, and struggle to get free, when Tonish would take him about the neck, wrestle with him, jump on his back, and cut as many antics as a monkey with a kitten.

16.  Nothing surprised me more, however, than to witness how soon these poor animals, thus taken from the unbounded freedom of the prairie, yielded to the dominion of man.  In the course of two or three days the mare and colt went with the led horses and became quite docile. 
          
                                           —­Washington Irving.

Definitions.—­1.  Gul’lies, hollows in the earth worn by water.  Di-ver’si-fied, distinguished by numerous aspects, varied. 3.  Ru’ mi-nat-ing, chewing over what has been slightly chewed before.  Herb’ age (pro. erb’ aj), pasture, grass. 4.  Prai’rie, an extensive, level tract without trees, but covered with tall grass.  Wind’ward, the point from which the wind blows. 5.  Lar’i-at, a long cord or thong of leather, with a noose, for catching wild horses.  Bot’tom, power of endurance. 8.  Flank’ing, overlooking or commanding on the side. 9.  Jack-o’-lan’tern, a light seen in low, moist grounds, which disappears when approached. 9.  Cov’ert, a covering place, a shelter. 10.  Pan’ic, sudden fright (usually, causeless fright). 11.  Pro-mis’cu-ous, mingled, confused. 15.  Marred, interrupted, spoiled.  Mer-cu’ri-al, sprightly, full of fire.

LXXXI.  SOWING AND REAPING.

Adelaide Anne Procter (b. 1825, d. 1864) was the daughter of Bryan Waller Procter (better known as “Barry Cornwall “), a celebrated English poet, living in London.  Miss Procter’s first volume, “Legends and Lyrics,” appeared in 1858, and met with great success; it was republished in this country.  A second series, under the same name, was published in 1860; and in 1862 both series were republished with additional poems, and an introduction by Charles Dickens.  In 1861 Miss Procter edited “Victoria Regia,” a collection of poetical pieces, to which she contributed; and in 1862 “A Chaplet of Verses,” composed of her own poems, was published.  Besides these volumes, she contributed largely to various magazines and periodicals.