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           Theywerethenseenfollowingthewater-barrierwhicheverywherepresenteditselfbeforethem,utteringshortneighs,thengallopingthroughthegrass,andbecomingcalmer,theywouldremainentirehoursgazingatthewoods,fromwhichtheywerecutoffforever!

           Inthemeantimeharnessofvegetablefiberhadbeenmanufactured,andsomedaysafterthecaptureoftheonagers,notonlythecartwasready,butastraightroad,orratheracutting,hadbeenmadethroughtheforestsoftheFarWest,fromtheangleoftheMercytoPortBalloon.Thecartmightthenbedriventhere,andtowardstheendofDecembertheytriedtheonagersforthefirsttime.

           Pencrofthadalreadycoaxedtheanimalstocomeandeatoutofhishand,andtheyallowedhimtoapproachwithoutmakinganydifficulty,butonceharnessedtheyrearedandcouldwithdifficultybeheldin.However,itwasnotlongbeforetheysubmittedtothisnewservice,fortheonager,beinglessrefractorythanthezebra,isfrequentlyputinharnessinthemountainousregionsofSouthernAfrica,andithasevenbeenacclimatizedinEurope,underzonesofarelativecoolness.

           Onthisdayallthecolony,exceptPencroftwhowalkedattheanimals’heads,mountedthecart,andsetoutontheroadtoPortBalloon.

           Ofcoursetheywerejoltedoverthesomewhatroughroad,butthevehiclearrivedwithoutanyaccident,andwassoonloadedwiththecaseandriggingoftheballoon.

           Ateighto’clockthateveningthecart,afterpassingovertheMercybridge,descendedtheleftbankoftheriver,andstoppedonthebeach

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