Its back got longer until they were all mounted except one, who had a Bible in his pocket. He touched the horse with his finger and had to cut it off to save himself. The horse rushed into the lake and the nine children were never seen again, and the liver of one of them came ashore next day.
Campbell says the tale is widely spread and is obviously a pious fraud to keep children from wandering on Sundays to play in lonely places, and from meddling with any horse they may find.
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