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and on the banks of the Mersey, this animal 

 seems to have spent his life in such labour as 

 would only amount to wholesome exercise ; 

 and it is to these circumstances (kindness of 

 treatment and moderation in labour,) that we 

 have a right to suppose were the causes of his 

 extraordinary longevity. We should like to 

 see this principle of moderation extended more 

 generally to the Horse than it is ; we know 

 that every Horse is not employed in a mill, 

 nor can be expected to do only the labour of 

 drawing: a boat ; still we feel convinced that 

 too many Horses are sacrificed in a most 

 wanton manner, which only a little considera- 

 tion might prevent ; and it is for this we 

 implore. 



SAGACITY IN A MARE. 



A person in the vicinity of Frome, who had 

 an orchard, wherein was a good crop of ap- 

 ples, observing a material diminution of the 

 fruit, determined one day to watch for the 

 thieves, and bring them to justice. He had 

 not stationed himself long in his hiding-place, 

 before the parties made their appearance. 

 These were no other than a mare and colt, 

 which had been kept for some days in the 

 orchard. 



It appears that, as neither the dam nor the 

 foal could reach the apples, the old one 

 adopted the stratagem of throwing herself 

 repeatedly against the tree, by which me«ns 

 she would dislodge a good lot of apples, 

 which she and her foal would then begin to 

 devour. Indeed, so expert and audacious 

 was the quadruped marauder become at this 

 practice, that on being driven away from the 

 apples under one tree, she and the younger 

 thief proceeded to other trees in succession, 

 and the dam repeated her depredations .' 



AFFECTION AND SAGACITY OF A NORWEGIAN 

 HORSE TO HIS MASTER. 



The following story is told of one of the 

 Norwegian horses. His master had been 

 dinning at a neighbouring town, and, when it 

 was time to return, had drank so much, that 

 he could not keep a firm seat in his saddle. 

 The Horse regulated himself, as well as he 

 could, according to the unsettled motion of his 

 rider, but, happening to make a false step, the 

 peasant was thrown, and hung with one foot 

 entangled in the stirrup. The Horse imme- 

 diately stopped, and twisting his body in 

 various directions, endeavoured to extricate 

 his master, but in vain. The man was severely 

 hurt, and almost helpless ; but the shock had 

 brought him to his senses. The Horse looked 

 at him as he lay on the ground, and, stooping, 

 laid hold of the brim of his hat, and raised his 

 head a little ; but the hat coming off, he fell 

 again. The animal then laid hold of the collar 

 of his coat, and raised him by it so far from 

 the ground, that he was enabled to draw his 

 foot out of the stirrup. After resting awhile 

 he regained the saddle, and reached his home. 

 Grateful to his preserver, the man did, what 

 every good feeling bid him — he cherished the 

 animal until it died of old age. 



Many an English farmer owes a conside- 

 rable debt of gratitude to his intelligent and 

 faithful servant, who has taken care of him 

 when he was unable to take care of himself, 

 and, possibly, has preserved his life. Let him 

 repay the debt by kinder usage. 



A MARE COURSING A HARE. 



A gentleman in Wiltshire, gives an account 

 of the following fact: — 



" I can give you a rather remarkable ariec- 



