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pieces of the wreck. The sea ran dreadfully high, and broke
over the sailors with such amazing fury, that no boat what-
ever could venture off to their assistance. Meanwhile a
planter, considerably advanced in life, had come from his
farm to be a spectator of the shipwreck; his heart was melted
at the sight of the unhappy seamen, and knowing the bold
and enterprising spirit of his horse, and his particular excel-
lence as a swimmer, he instantly determined to make a des-
perate effort for their deliverance. He alighted and blew a
little brandy into his horse’s nostrils, and again seating himself
in the saddle, he instantly pushed into the midst of the
breakers. At first both disappeared, but it was not long
before they floated on the surface, and swam up to the
wreck; when taking with him two men, each of whom held
by one of his boots, he brought them safe to shore. This
perilous expedition he repeated no seldomer than seven times,
and saved fourteen lives; but, on his return the eighth time,
his horse being much fatigued, and meeting a most formid-
able wave, he lost his balance and was overwhelmed in a
moment. The horse swam safely to land, but his gallant
rider was no more!”
The Horse's Many remarkable instances are recorded of the
Memory. exercise of the faculty of memory by horses.
Colonel Smith mentions an instance of a horse which he
had used for two years while in the army abroad, and
which some years later made himself known to his old
master with every demonstration of pleasure, though harnessed
to a mail coach. “That the horse remembers the scenes
and transactions of past times,” says Captain Brown, “is
proved from every day’s experience. It enters familiarly
into its usual abode; inclines to stop at its ordinary halting-
place; prefers a journey which it has formerly taken, and
falls readily into an occupation to which it has been accus-
tomed  sieks the fields in which it has formerly pastured,
and has been known long afterwards to repair te the scenes