(Genera "Jack Seely.) hustrates J. Munnings, na. Hodder Stoughtnn, London. 5/~
Possibly it will be agreed that the Feally best books are those that can be picked up at any odd time and any"odd chapter ead over and over again. Two" such books from a sporting man's point of view are Kipling's "Thy Servant a Dog." and Lambton's "Men and Horses I have Known," and to them now can be added. "My Horse Warrior." With these three on his shelves, no man who loves animals, understands them, and. studies them ever need Tament that he has nothing to read, and, having read them through once, he need not sit down to go steadily through them again, but at any time can pick up any of the three, open It at any chapter and while away Tt Is fortunate for old Warrior that he has such a master, owner, and friend as General Jack' Seely for, after all, it is diMeult to think of that very English and immensely popular character by the higher {itle which was conferred upon him fas some reward for magnificent ser-roomy" box, Pleasant paddock, and every -aliention. Nor. would the position be changed should Lord Motistone. and his family for compelled to sever' the: association for In such ease ten, thousand fight: ing Canadians would see to. that Warrior was cared for. They idolized him, He was a remarkable horse many ways that st is difteutt to ive anything like a summary his history; the book must be read to proper "understanding of him in peace and war. Lord Mottistone does not hesitate to suggest, that Warrior really "won the war" and there is much in the story. of the particular Incident that makes the suggestion believable. A. succession of amazing coincidences saved rior from the fate that befell other horses ridden by the General, whilst for the rear he seemed to bear a charmed life. "There came the time when it seemed to be touch-and=y0 for either side, and, possibly, Sust a trio In favour of the enemy over 4 large section of the line. Genera! Secly's Canadians faced what seemed to be a particularly strong. position, and the General, after riding for~ ward "with his "Staff and. a, small escort to reconnoitre, decided that would be fortunate tt he could hold his own, Tet alone drive out the enemy. 'Then something went. to Warriors. brain' and, for the frst time in his life, he' bolted. Worse.
bolted. straight for' the enemy's position, and. the Staff and. escort followed ts fast as they could. in the forlorn hope of saving' their Commander. "To the' unbounded Surprise of the party, the Germans took them to be the. spear point of fan attack, surrendered the position, and. save the Canadians. such an Advantage that the whole line crust pled, Lord Mottistone paints, both before and after the war, a delightful picture of that peaceftt and floricountry life' that is pecullacly England's, where the squire. is re-farded. more as the her of a bin family than anything else, the whole population of the village, his estate, find. the surrounding farms con: stituting the family, and. everyone faking a genuine interest in. the doings oF possessions of anyone else such as "Warrior. In this he. ently assisted by his friend Mun-'Rings, greatest of riving painters of horses, who also has a sift for por-fraying country scenery. Truly a book fo be road, and, a stated cay Wer, read over and over again. Tt thas made at Toast one reader, who not of England, hope that, when the time' comes for him to leave this country in which there are no real horses, no. scenery much "as ad's, and no atmosphere that of English country estates, he will be able to visit the Isle of Wight and ask Lord Mottistone's permission fo stroke the glossy neck of old War
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