84 STORIES ABOUT HORSES.

was the glazier’s first appearance on horseback)
was thrown from his seat, nor received any injury
from their perilous expedition.”

“[ dare say they were both pretty well
frightened, Uncle Thomas.”’

‘“‘ More frightened than hurt, it appears, John.
One of the good qualities of the roadster consists
in a very retentive memory, which enables him
to find out places where he, has once been, of
which I can give you a very striking instance :—

‘A gentleman, on one occasion, rode a young
horse, which he had bred, to a distance of thirty
miles from home, and to a part of the country
where he had never before been. The road
was a cross one, and extremely difficult to find;
however, by dint of perseverance and inquiry,
he at length reached his destination. Two years
afterwards, he had occasion to pursue the same
route. He was benighted three or four miles
from the end of his journey. The night was so
dark that he could scarcely see the horse’s head;
he had a black and dreary moor to pass, and