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nature harmonizes with them; and the beauty 



of his form adorns them. We admire his 



erect front ; his fpreading horns, on which 

 he fometimes wears above twenty antlers ; 

 his limbs finilhed with fo much elegance ; and 

 his ftately, meafured pace. 



But here perhaps the advocate for docking 

 horfes will glory in the fhort tail of the flag. 

 He has no reafon. There is no doubt, the 

 great author of nature has provided for the 

 exigencies of the flag in his fpeed, as well as 

 for thofe of the horfe. He hath infinite means 

 of varying the modes of attaining the fame end. 

 The horns of the flag, inflead of being an in- 

 cumbrance, may aflifl his agility: while the 

 hind without horns, is undoubtedly fo formed, 

 as not to need them. It is true, the fhortnefs 

 of the tail in fo beautiful an animal rather feems 

 a defec~l : and yet we fhould certainly think it 

 one, if the tail were longer. As therefore in 

 the language of religion, the well-ordered 

 mind acknowledges every thing right in 

 the works of God fo, in the language of 

 painting, the piclurefque eye acknowledges 

 every thing beautiful in the works of nature. 

 Some obje6ls indeed may pleafe lefs than 

 others; and be lefs accommodated to the 



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