...the bit or rein, "And feet that iron never shod, "And flanks unscarr'd by spur or rod, VOI» II. EE "A thousand horse, the wild, the free, " Like waves...feebly fleet, " A moment, with a faint low neigh, " He answer'd, and then fell ; " With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, "And reeking limbs immoyeable,...

...Mazeppa," T. WOODWARD. — An extremely spirited illustration of the following passage in Mazeppa: — A thousand horse, the wild, the free, Like waves that follow o'er the sea, Came thickly thundering on. * * ' » * • The sight unnerved my cnnrser's feet, A moment staggering, feebly fleet, A moment with...

...d by pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarr'd by spur or rod. A thousand horse, the wild, the free,...staggering, feebly fleet, A moment with a faint low neigh He answer'd, and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immoveable — His...

...d by pain, Mouths bloodless to the hit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarr'd by spur or rod. A thousand horse, the wild, the free,...staggering, feebly fleet, A moment with a faint low neigh He answer'd, and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immoveable — His...

...'d by pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarr'd by spur or rod, A thousand horse, the wild, the free,...staggering, feebly fleet, A moment, with a faint low neigh, He answer'd, and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immoveable, His...

...by pain ; Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein ; And feet that iron never shod ; And flanks unscarr'd by spur or rod. A thousand horse — the wild, the free, Like waves that follow o'er the sea, Come quickly thund'ring on, As if our faint approach to meet, The sight unnerv'd my courser's feet...

...can— he shall have it." Saying which he replaced it in his pocket. CHAPTER VIII. The sight renewed my courser's feet A moment, staggering feebly fleet A moment, with a faint low neigh He answered, and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immovable, His first...

...« Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein; « And feet that iron never shod , « And flanks unscarr'd by spur or rod , « .A thousand horse , the wild,...feebly fleet, « A moment , with a faint low neigh, « He answer'd , and then fell; « \Vith gasps and glazing eyes he lay, ,< And recking limbs immovcable,...

...stretch'd by pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarr'd by spur or rod, A thousand horse, the wild, the free,...staggering, feebly fleet, A moment, with a faint low neigh, He answer'd, and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immoveable, His...

...pain, Mouths bloodless by the bit or rein, And fwt that iron never shod, And flanks unscarr'd by spear or rod. A thousand horse, the wild, the free, Like waves that follow o'er the sea, Come thickly thundering on." ' The scanty population of this beautiful province, after the counter-revolution...