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Show 94. TEAVELS AND ADVENTUEES IN THE FAE WEST. cantered after our party, which we overtook after a couple of hours' ride. This animal continued to trouble me every morning afterwards. On one occasion, I was saddling him, to perform which operation, I had to tie him to a tree, if one was at hand; at the time I now describe, he was tied to a tree, and in vain I endeavored to place the saddle on him, finally, he reared, and planted both feet on my breast, and I barely escaped with my life, yet my pride never suffered me to complain about it. Sometimes one of my comrades would assist me, but on this occasion, Col. Fremont saw my predicament; in a few ^ minutes, his servant, " Lee," came to me, and said, " he was more accustomed to break horses than I was," and, offered to exchange with me, until mine was more manageable. This man rode a cream colored pacer, which Col. Fremont wanted to take through to California, if possible, as a riding horse for his daughter. I heed not say how gladly I accepted this offer. I rode out of camp that morning much lighter in spirits, although suffering somewhat from the bruises I received. The horse I exchanged for, was a pacer, he had no other gait; and unaccustomed to it, I did not notice, until one of the Delawares pointed out to me, that there was any defect in him. Captain Wolff was riding by my side during the day, and expressed in his Indian manner, how surprised he was that I had exchanged my fresh pony for a lame pacer, " one day more, that horse no travel, Carvalho go foot again!" His prognostications proved, alas, too true, for on the second day, he was so lame that I could not ride him, |