cabestros

In driving the bulls from one pasture to another, or bringing them into the towns, the _cabestros_ are followed with unwavering faith by these otherwise dangerous animals; where the _cabestro_ goes, clanging his great bell, the bull follows, and while under the charge of his domesticated friend he is quite harmless.

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Eventually, the _cabestros_ appeared on the scene, and the poor misguided bulls were inveigled into the shambles for the _fiesta_ of the morrow.

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Madrid; but so long as the _cabestros_ are present, there is nothing to fear, for the bulls are perfectly quiet and harmless.

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Bull after bull gave up the contest as impossible, and contentedly went out between the _cabestros_ sent in to fetch them.

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_picadores_, armed with long lances, went with the _cabestros_ and the herd of bulls to be immolated.

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_picadores_ on horseback, armed with their long pikes, galloped round the corner, also shouting wildly to us, and pointing across the fields as if telling us to fly, and almost at the same moment the whole drove of bulls, tearing along at a terrific rate, without _cabestros_, appeared, charging straight towards us.

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_cabestros_, as they are called, play a very important part in the

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Did he think now of his old home in the rich pasture-land, and the tinkle of the friendly _cabestros’_ bells?

The Car of Destiny Armand [Illustrator] Both 1901