  | 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 |
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