. Spanish life in town and country . are or as was tethered in the centre of the arena, by oneof his hind legs, to a stump about twelve incheshigh. Then the bulls were let out one at a , Pizarro was amusing himself by eat-ing oranges which were showered on him by hisadmirers on the benches. With the greatestcoolness he continued his repast, picking uporange after orange with his trunk, all that hewas careful to do being to keep his face to thebull, turning slowly as his enemy galloped roundthe ring trying to take him in flank. At last thebull prepared to charge; Piz
. Spanish life in town and country . are or as was tethered in the centre of the arena, by oneof his hind legs, to a stump about twelve incheshigh. Then the bulls were let out one at a , Pizarro was amusing himself by eat-ing oranges which were showered on him by hisadmirers on the benches. With the greatestcoolness he continued his repast, picking uporange after orange with his trunk, all that hewas careful to do being to keep his face to thebull, turning slowly as his enemy galloped roundthe ring trying to take him in flank. At last thebull prepared to charge; Pizarro packed away histrunk between his tusks, and quietly waited theonslaught. The bull rushed at him furiously;but the huge animal, quite good-naturedly and alittle with the air of pitying contempt, simplyturned aside the attack with his one completehorn, and as soon as the bull withdrew, a littlenonplussed, went on picking up and eating hisoranges as before. Bull after bull gave up thecontest as impossible, and contentedly went out. Popular Amusements 127 between the cabestros sent in to fetch them. Atlast one more persistent or courageous than theothers came bounding in. Pizarro realised atonce that for the moment he must pause in eatinghis dessert; but he became aware at the sametime that in turning round to face the successivebulls, he had gradually wound himself up closeto the stump, and had no room to back so as toreceive the attack. The most interesting incidentin the whole affray was to watch the elephantfind out, by swinging his tethered leg, first in onedirection and then in another, how to free him-self. This he did, first by swinging his leg roundand round over the stump, then by walkingslowly round and round, always facing the bull,and drawing his cord farther and farther until hewas perfectly free: then he was careful only toturn as on a pivot, keeping the rope at a the bull charged at him with great fury;stepping slightly aside, Pizarro caught him
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