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What was that which came into the world without life, then it had life, and became frightful to man: - then it became lifeless: - again it had life; and devoured all it saw like itself [line] In the Rebellion a villain stole into the King's Mews, where the light Horse were stationed and cut off the tails of all the Horses in the Regiment. When it was discovered, the Captain , greatly vexed, cried out, among other ejaculations, "What must we do" do," said a wag near him," sell them by whole sale", why so," said the Captain, Because, replied he, it is plain to see we cannot re=tail them [line]