A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.

My early home -- The hunt -- My breaking in -- Birtwick Park -- A fair start -- Liberty -- Ginger -- Ginger's story continued -- Merrylegs -- A talk in the orchard -- Plain speaking -- A stormy day -- The devil's trade mark -- James Howard -- The old Ostler -- The fire -- John Manly's talk -- Going for the doctor -- Only ignorance -- Joe Green -- The parting -- Earlshall -- A strike for liberty -- The Lady Anne -- Reuben Smith -- How it ended -- Ruined and going down-hill -- A job- horse and his drivers -- Cockneys -- A thief -- A humbug -- A horse fair -- A London cab horse -- An old war horse -- Jerry Barker -- The Sunday cab -- The golden rule -- Dolly and the real gentleman -- Seedy Sam -- Poor Ginger -- The butcher -- The election -- A friend in need -- Old Captain and his successor -- Jerry's New Year -- Jakes and the lady -- Hard times -- Farmer Thoroughgood and his grandson Willie -- My last home.

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