TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
Introduction—Early Life—Thirst for Knowledge—First Attempts in Business—Success—Marriage,[11]
CHAPTER II.
Enlarging Business—Attachment to the Horse—Visits to Batavia of Rarey and Hamilton—My own System—Coming before the Public—Early Success,[24]
CHAPTER III.
Visit to Montrose—Large Class at Scranton—Diploma—Wilkesbarre—Enthusiastic Reception—Complimentary Notice—Testimonial,[35]
CHAPTER IV.
Across the Mountains—Easton—Hamburg—Lancaster—Testimonials—Westchester—Diploma—Philadelphia—Class of 2,523—Cane,[41]
CHAPTER V.
York—Port Deposit—Baltimore—Success—Diploma—Getting Whipped—Class of 3,500,[56]
CHAPTER VI.
Washington—A Large Class—The President a Pupil—The White House—Halls of Congress—Diploma—Dr. Newman’s Address—Gold Medal,[67]
CHAPTER VII.
Annapolis—Delaware—New Jersey—New York State—The Great Emporium—Chicago in Flames,[84]
CHAPTER VIII.
Bridgeport—Fall of Academy—Providence—Boston—Class of 3,000—Lynn—Purchase of a Residence—Portland—Bangor,[95]
CHAPTER IX.
Lewiston—Educating the Horse “Anfield”—Testimonial—Concord—Manchester—A Steam Engine in the Ring—Lowell—Lawrence,[104]
CHAPTER X.
Tour in Canada—Montreal—Class of 1,000—Victoria Bridge—Cathedral—Quebec—Ottawa—Kingston—Detroit—Diploma—Valuable Testimonial—Simcoe,[113]
CHAPTER XI.
Toronto—“British Ensign”—Diploma—Silver Tea-Set—Hamilton—Belleville—Diploma—Picton,[124]
History of the Horse,[141]
Directions for Feeding and Fitting Horses,[154]
System of Educating the Horse,[161]
Intelligence of Animals,[345]
Trick Horses,[363]
Educating Dogs,[411]
Miscellaneous,[419]
Training Steers,[428]
Treatise on Horseshoeing,[431]
Dunbar System of Horseshoeing,[445]
Recipes,[496]
Record of Fast Horses up to 1876,[513]
Revised Rules of Trotting Course,[521]