Yoicks! : heads and tales, tips and turns over (with a spill or two thrown in) . us11 do it. VII.—MOUNTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. NOW, there are a lot of other people who will tell you that it is as easy aspossible to mount your horse when no one is by to hold it for you ;but our Other Jones did not find this to be the case. To begin with, his horse would not allow our Other Jones to slip the bridleback over his head, and obstinately refusedto bring his left side parallel with the gateon which his late rider had perched himself,and he turned a deaf ear to all attempts atconciliation. At length, i
Yoicks! : heads and tales, tips and turns over (with a spill or two thrown in) . us11 do it. VII.—MOUNTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. NOW, there are a lot of other people who will tell you that it is as easy aspossible to mount your horse when no one is by to hold it for you ;but our Other Jones did not find this to be the case. To begin with, his horse would not allow our Other Jones to slip the bridleback over his head, and obstinately refusedto bring his left side parallel with the gateon which his late rider had perched himself,and he turned a deaf ear to all attempts atconciliation. At length, in desperation, our Only Jonesjumped down again, and grasping the pommel,after dancing about for two or three minuteswith one foot in a stirrup, managed to flinghimself into the saddle, and away went thehorse, with the bridle dangling wildly, and ourSpecial Commissioner fishing with one leg forthe other stirrup, and hanging on meanwhileby the horses mane ! How I kept my seat, goodness onlyknows!he said, when afterwards relating hisadventures : it was more than a miracle ! 68. Safest where he is, and means tostay there.
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