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AFa Cination —Mr. Townsend, a clergyman ot exc ellent cli inir-ter ai d consid-eiable learning, gives u striking account of power over horses, obtained by one ' J imes Sullivan, a native of the county of Coik. The man, an ignorant rustic, of the lower class, was by profession a horse breaker, and generally nicknamed the whisperer. f.om its being vulgarly supposed that he obtained his influence over unruly Horses by whimpering to them. The actu *1 secret of bis fascinating power | he kept entirely to himself; and it has d (siJ with him. H s son, who is of the same occupation knows nothing of if. It is well known that, however unbroken or vicious a horse m’gbt he when brought to him, in liie short space of half an hour he became altogether passive under his influence, and was not only entirely gentle and tractable at the time, but continued : so to a very considerable degree—though always somewhat more submissive to him than to the other people. There was a little mystery in his plan, but unquestion-’ ably ••o deceit. When sent for to tame j an unruly horse, he ordered the stable to be shut upon himself and the animal -done and not to he opened till a given signal.1 his singular inter course usua ly listed * half an hour; no hurtle was beard about,| no violence seemed to be used ; but when the door was opened the horse was seen lying down, and the fascinator by his side playing with him as f.‘initially as if he bid been a puppy. “I once,” says Mr. Townsend, “saw his s]iill tried *on a hors that could never before be brought fo stand for a smith lo shoe him. The nest day af^er Sulliv m had lectured him, f went, not without some incredulity, to the smith’sw *shop^ where, with many other curious spectators, I was an eye witness of the complete Success of hi* art • although (he arihna I tv a* a troop horse, and it had been n it ir* ally supposed tlr*t after a regimental disci-? f pli e had tailed, no other would be found | availing. I observed the anm-il seemed 5 afraid, whenever Sullivan either spoke or looked at him.” —[Good’s Book of Ka*-! tare.
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Auburn Journal and Advertiser
Auburn, New York, US
Wed, Mar 21, 1838
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