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LnR Black Beauty 14

And now having got so far, my master went on to break me to harness; there were more new things to wear. First, a stiff heavy collar just on my neck, and a bridle with great side…

LnR Black Beauty 13

Next came the saddle, but that was not half so bad; my master put it on my back very gently, while old Daniel held my head; he then made the girths fast under my body, patting an…

LnR Black Beauty 12

I had of course long been used to a halter and a headstall, and to be led about in the fields and lanes quietly, but now I was to have a bit and bridle; my master gave me some oa…

LnR Black Beauty 11 (Replay)

Chapter 3: My Breaking In

I was now beginning to grow handsome; my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black. I had one white foot and a pretty white star on m…

Hi! I just uploaded episodes 2-10 in the Black Beauty series. They are each about five minutes long.

LnR Black Beauty 10

     There was now riding off in all directions to the doctor's, to the farrie…

LnR Black Beauty 9

"His neck is broke," said my mother.

"And serve him right, too," said one of the colts.

I thought the same, but my mother did not join with us.

"Well, no," she said, "you must …

LnR Black Beauty 8

"Now we shall see the hare," said my mother; and just then a hare wild with fright rushed by and made for the woods. On came the dogs; they burst over the bank, leaped the stream,…

 LnR Black Beauty 7

     And soon the dogs were all tearing down the field of young wheat next to ours. I never heard such a noise as they made. They did not bark, nor howl, nor whine, but kept on a …

LnR Black Beauty 6

Before I was two years old a circumstance happened which I have never forgotten. It was early in the spring; there had been a little frost in the night, and a light mist still hun…

LnR Black Beauty 5

There was a plowboy, Dick, who sometimes came into our field to pluck blackberries from the hedge. When he had eaten all he wanted he would have what he called fun with the colts,…

LnR Black Beauty 4

Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children. We were all fond of him, and my mot…

LnR Black Beauty 3

One day, when there was a good deal of kicking, my mother whinnied to me to come to her, and then she said:

"I wish you to pay attention to what I am going to say to you. The col…

LnR Black Beauty 2

Black Beauty

The Autobiography of a Horse

 by Anna Sewell, 1877

http://www.cybercrayon.net/readingroom/books/blackbeauty/blackbeauty.html

     While I was young I lived upon my mo…

LnR Black Beauty 1 (Replay)

This is a series I started 2 1/2 years ago. At the time, I had planned to make YouTube videos out of the recordings, but actually I only made two or three. It takes time t…

Hi! Here's another episode from about three years ago. I hope you find it useful.

LnR 130 (Casual Language) Praise

Good job!

Well done!

Way to go!

Great!

Wonderful!

Incredible!

Outstanding!

Excellent…

My country is having a very difficult time right now. We have three problems happening at the same time. First, there is very poor leadership at the top. Second, the pandemic. Third, another (another…

Hi! This episode is almost three years old. I talk about how I enjoy driving when I'm home for the summer. Of course, things have changed, and now I live at home all the time. I haven't been doing mu…

Hi! This podcast episode is from almost three years ago. I made it in July in China, which is why it's about the summertime. Now, in 2020, it's early May and of course I live in the U.S. now. And thi…

Hi! Like most smart Americans, I'm staying at home most of the time, just going out to run errands for my mother or go shopping. I live in a small town that has only had five cases of COVID-19. I wea…

Hi! This podcast episode is from 2 1/2 years ago, when I was still teaching in China. I've been back in the U.S. for almost a year and a half now, teaching online. If you want to talk with me, go to …