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To the east, just rounding the curve of the reef, and scarcely a quarter of a mile from it, was coming a big topsail schooner; a beautiful sight she was, heeling to the breeze with every sail drawing, and the white foam like a feather at her fore-foot.
The tamandua has sometimes been called tridactyla, or the "three-toed ant-eater," because it has only three claws upon each of its fore-feet, whereas the tamanoir is provided with four. Another species of "ant-bear," differing from both in size and in many of its habits, is the "little ant-eater." This one has only two claws on each fore-foot, hence its specific name.
And so far it was true. Then, according to Tifto and the groom, the other foot was looked at, but nothing was seen. This other foot, the near fore-foot, was examined by the groom, who declared himself to be so flurried by the lameness of such a horse at such a time, that he hardly knew what he saw or what he did not see.
An ox for our ship was driven in from the mountains by three or four horsemen and as many dogs, who chased him till he took refuge in the water. A boat now put off, and soon overtaking the tired animal, he was tied securely. When towed ashore, one rope was fastened round his horns, and another to his fore-foot, each held by a negro, while a third took a strong gripe of his tail.
I could follow his course by the cry of the hounds, which were in close pursuit. Hastily mounting my horse, I struck across the pine-woods to head the deer off, and when at full career my horse leaped a fallen log and his fore-foot caught one of those hard, unyielding pineknots that brought him with violence to the ground.
The frigate was on an easy bow-line, or, to speak more correctly, was standing directly across our fore-foot, with her yards nearly square. In a very few minutes, each keeping her present course, the two ships would have passed within pistol-shot of each other. I scarce knew the nature of the sudden impulse which induced me to call out to the man at the wheel to starboard his helm.
"'What kind of shoemakers give this hoss his prep.? I asks Harms. "'What's wrong with him? he says. 'He looks good to me. "'He ain't ready, I says. 'Look at him 'n' feel him! He'll need ten days more work 'n' a race under his belt 'fore he's safe to bet real money on. "Harms buys some stuff at a drug store, 'n' gets busy with the white fore-foot.
The best way of defending them is to keep a strong fist, and take care you don't draw your fore-foot back more than enough. 'Please propose something to be done, said Nevil, depressed by the recommendation of that attitude. Everard proposed a fight for every privilege his class possessed.
Van Brunt; he is all brown, with one white fore-foot, and I've named him the 'Brownie; and oh, Mr. Van Brunt! Do you think Aunt Fortune will let him come here?" Mr. Van Brunt chipped away at his pole, looking very good- humoured. "Because you know I couldn't have half the good of him if he had to stay away from me up on the mountain. I shall want to ride him every day.
But she drew so much water that she hit slap against the rock, and started a butt. We merely touched on its top with our fore-foot, and slid off." This was the simple explanation of the Swash's escape, and, everybody being now well assured that no harm had been done, things fell into their old and regular train again.
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