and, by a discipline which never fails, reduces ⟨the⟩ horse to such complete obedience, that he is ⟨soon⟩ trained to lend his speed and strength in the capture of his wild companions.
During the recent wars in this country, ⟨the⟩ lasso was used as a weapon of great power in ⟨the⟩ hands of the guassos, who make bold and useful troops, and never fail to dismount cavalry, or to throw down the horses of those who come ⟨within⟩ their reach. There is a well-authenticated story of a party of eight or ten of these men, who ⟨had⟩ never seen a piece of artillery, till one was fired at them in the streets of Buenos Ayres: they galloped fearlessly up to it, placed their lassos over the cannon, and, by their united strength, fairly overturned it. Another anecdote is related of them, which, though possible enough, does not rest on such good authority. A number of armed boats were sent to effect a landing at a certain point on the coast, guarded solely by these horsemen. The party in the boats, caring little for an enemy unprovided with fire-arms, rowed confidently along the shore. The guassos, meanwhile, were watching their opportunity, and the moment the boats came sufficiently near, dashed into the water, and, throwing their lassos round the necks of the officers, fairly dragged every one of them out of their boats. Capt. Hall.
The Minister of Dalmailing,
A Tale of 1760.
This year was remarkable for three things in the parish of Dalmailing.—First and foremost, there
