the spectators to him, clearly perceiving the motives of his conduct. Very frequently the bull is so cowardly that even the _banderillas de fuego_ are insufficient. He returns to his _querenzia_, and will not _enter_. The cries of "_Perros! perros!_" then recommence. On a sign from the alcade, the canine gentlemen are introduced. They are admirable animals, of the purest breed and most extraordinary beauty. They go straight up to the bull. The latter tosses about half-a-dozen in the air, but that does not prevent one or two of the strongest and most courageous from at length succeeding in catching hold of his ear. When they have once fastened on it they are like leeches; they might be turned inside out before they would let go. The bull shakes his head--dashes them against the barrier--but it is of no avail. When this has lasted for some time, the _espada_, or the _cachetero_, plunges a sword into the side of the victim, who bends his knees and falls on the ground, where he is despatched. Sometimes they employ a kind of instrument called a _media-luna_, (half-moon), with which they hamstring him, and render him incapable of offering any resistance: in this case it is no longer a combat, but a disgusting butchery. It frequently happens that a _matador_ fails; his sword meets with a bone and springs back, or else it enters the throat and causes the bull to vomit blood in large quantities; this is a serious fault according to the laws of _Tauromaquia_. If the animal is not despatched at the second blow, the _espada_ is overwhelmed with hisses and abuse; for the Spanish public is impartial: it applauds both bull and man in exact proportion to their respective merits. If the bull rips up a horse and over-throws the rider, it shouts "_Bravo, toro!_" if the man wounds the bull, "_Bravo, torrero!_" but it will not suffer cowardice either in man or beast. A poor devil who was afraid to go and fix his _banderillas_ in an extremely ferocious bull, occasioned such a tumult, that the alcade, in order to restore order, promised to have him sent to prison. During this very fight, Sevilla, who is an admirable horseman, was greatly applauded for the following feat:--An extraordinarily strong bull caught his horse under the belly, and, tossing up its head, lifted it completely off the ground. In this perilous situation, Sevilla did not so much as move in his saddle, but kept both stirrups, and held his horse so well in hand that it came down again upon its four feet.