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34 An Old War Horse

           Ifelthimstaggerwiththeshock,thoughheutterednocry;Itriedtocheckmyspeed,butthesworddroppedfromhisrighthand,thereinfellloosefromtheleft,andsinkingbackwardfromthesaddlehefelltotheearth;theotherriderssweptpastus,andbytheforceoftheirchargeIwasdrivenfromthespot.

           “Iwantedtokeepmyplacebyhissideandnotleavehimunderthatrushofhorses’feet,butitwasinvain;andnowwithoutamasterorafriendIwasaloneonthatgreatslaughterground;thenfeartookholdonme,andItrembledasIhadnevertrembledbefore;andItoo,asIhadseenotherhorsesdo,triedtojoinintheranksandgallopwiththem;butIwasbeatenoffbytheswordsofthesoldiers.Justthenasoldierwhosehorsehadbeenkilledunderhimcaughtatmybridleandmountedme,andwiththisnewmasterIwasagaingoingforward;butourgallantcompanywascruellyoverpowered,andthosewhoremainedaliveafterthefiercefightforthegunscamegallopingbackoverthesameground.Someofthehorseshadbeensobadlywoundedthattheycouldscarcelymovefromthelossofblood;othernoblecreaturesweretryingonthreelegstodragthemselvesalong,andotherswerestrugglingtoriseontheirforefeet,whentheirhindlegshadbeenshatteredbyshot.Afterthebattlethewoundedmenwerebroughtinandthedeadwereburied

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