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government. Those who tend them say that each 

 cow in a herd has her master (or rather mistress) , 

 whom she is obliged to yield precedence to, as in 

 passing through a gateway. If she shows any symp- 

 toms of rebellion the other attacks her with her horns 

 until she flies. A strange cow turned in among a 

 herd is at once attacked and beaten till she gets her 

 proper place finds her level when she is left in 

 peace. The two cows, however, when they have as- 

 certained which is strongest, become good friends, 

 and frequently lick each other with their rough 

 tongues, which seems to give them much satisfaction. 

 Dogs running carelessly along beside the road fre- 

 quently go sideways : one shoulder somewhat in 

 front of the other, which gives the animal the ap- 

 pearance of being ever on the point of altering his 

 course. The longer axis of the body is not parallel 

 to the course he is following. Is this adopted for 

 ease? Because, the moment the dog hears his master 

 whistle, and rushes forward hastily, the sidelong at- 

 titude disappears. 



