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THE MULE* 



AND 



THE HINNYf 



THE former of these animals is the hybrid pro- 

 duce of the Ass and the Mare; and the latter, of 

 the Horse and the female Ass. 



The Mule is considerably the largest of the 

 two ; taking more the dimensions and appearance 

 of the Mare than the Ass. Its fore parts are better 

 shaped,, the chest is broader and more beautiful, 

 the sides rounder, the rump fuller, and the haunches 

 more smooth. In the head, and the other extre- 

 mities, it has some resemblance to the male parent. 



The Hinny, on the contrary, partakes greatly of 

 the dimensions and appearance of the mother Ass; 

 for, in each animal, these seem to depend more on 

 the female than the male parent. Its chest is 

 thinner, its back more ridged, and rump more 

 sharp. The head is longer, and not so thick in 



* Equus asinus mulus. Linn&us. Le Mulct. Buffon. 



See the Synopsis, p. 68. 



f Equus asinus hinnus. Linnceus. Le Bardeau. Buffon. 

 See the Synopsis, p. 69. 



proportion 



