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lowed, and all the gates from the house to
the field were forced open. On reaching the
field, the pony was found looking into the
river, over the spot where the colt was found
drowned.”

‘“* Poor.creature! What a pity the poor colt
was drowned, Uncle 'lhomas! ”

‘There is one other story about the Welsh
pony, Boys, which shows almost equal saga-
city :—

“« A gentleman, on one occasion, mounted on
a favourite old shooting pony, had beaten for
game all day, without meeting with any success,
when, on a sudden, to his great astonishment,
his pony stopped short, and could not be per-
suaded to move, either by dint of whip or spur.
The gentleman accordingly desired his game.
keeper to go forward to ascertain what was the
matter, when the pony immediately drew after
him ; that is, followed him in the same manner
that a pointer advances upon game. The keeper
soon started a covey of partridges, and fired, and