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Chapter 5

           Sharingthesamerangewiththese,themosttruculentofquadrupeds,maybeseenthenoblestandmostbeautifulofanimals—perhapsnoblerandmorebeautifulthanman—certainlythemostdistinguishedofman’scompanions—thehorse!

           Here—independentofman’scaprice,hisjawuncheckedbybitorcurb,hisbackunscathedbypackorsaddle—heroamsunrestrained;givingwaytoallthewildnessofhisnature.

           Buteveninthis,hisfavouritehaunt,heisnotalwaysleftalone.Manpresumestobehispursuerandtamer:forherewashesought,captured,andconquered,byMauricetheMustanger.

           OnthebanksoftheAlamo—oneofthemostsparklingstreamletsthatpaytributetotheNueces—stoodadwelling,unpretentiousasanytobefoundwithinthelimitsofTexas,andcertainlyaspicturesque.

           Itswallswerecomposedofsplittrunkofthearborescentyucca,setstockade-fashionintheground;whileitsroofwasathatchfurnishedbythelongbayonet-shapedloavesofthesamegiganticlily.

           Theintersticesbetweentheuprights,insteadofbeing"chinked"withclay—asiscommoninthecabinsofWesternTexas—werecoveredbyasheetingofhorse-skins;attached,notbyirontacks,butwiththesharpspinesthatterminatetheleavesofthepitaplant.

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