I then took off the noose, and tied the halter by two long cords to the roots of two separate trees, and left him to recover himself.
In the mean time, the rest of the family had collected to admire this noble animal, whose graceful and elegant form, so superior to that of the ass, raises it almost to the dignity of a horse.

After a while it rose, and stamped furiously with its feet, trying to release itself; but the pain in its nose obliged it to lie down again.

Then my eldest son and I, approaching gently, took the two cords, and led or dragged it between two roots very near to each other, to which we tied the cords so short, that it had little power to move, and could not escape.

We took care our own donkey should not stray again, by tying his fore-feet loosely, and putting on him a new halter, and left him near the onagra.
I continued, with a patience I had never had in Europe, to use every means I could think of with our new guest, and at the end of a month he was so far subdued, that I ventured to begin his education.

This was a long and difficult task.