Gulliver among the Horses

Gulliver, newly landed on unknown soil, some leagues south of Nuyts Land, sees in a field a group of repulsive animals. Revolted by the sight he eagerly pursues his way along the beaten road, hoping to find some human habitation. But, almost at once, he meets with one of the unpleasant creatures, full in his path: The ugly Monster, when he saw me, distorted several Ways every Feature of his Visage, and stared as at an Object he had never seen before; then approaching nearer, lifted up his fore Paw, whether out of Curiosity or Mischief, I could not tell: But I drew my Hanger, and gave him a good Blow with the flat Side of it; for I durst not strike him with the Edge, fearing the Inhabitants might be provoked against me, if they should come to know, that I had killed or maimed any of their Cattle. (Gulliver's Travels, Part Iv, Chapter I (p. 224))1

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