About noon
While we were thus engaged , I observed a cow passing by , whereupon I pointed to her , and expressed a desire to go and milk her . This had its effect ; for he led me back into the house , and ordered a mare-servant to open a room , where a good store of milk lay in earthen and wooden vessels , after a very orderly and cleanly manner . She gave me a large bowlful , of which I drank very heartily , and found myself well refreshed . About noon , I saw coming towards the house a kind of vehicle drawn like a sledge by four _ Yahoos _ . There was in it an old steed , who seemed to be of quality ; he alighted with his hind-feet forward , having by accident got a hurt in his left fore-foot . He came to dine with our horse , who received him with great civility . They dined in the best room , and had oats boiled in milk for the second course , which the old horse ate warm , but the rest cold .