178 THE GERBUA. 



defends him against the inclemencies of the weather ; 

 and even their horns and skins are converted into use. 

 But were we to expatiate upon the henevolence of 

 Providence in having created such multitudes of crea- 

 tures for our use, the glorious theme would far ex- 

 ceed the limits necessarily prescribed to this kind of 

 hook. Let us, then, without enumerating his mer- 

 cies, suffer them indelibly to be impressed upon our 

 hearts, and avoid practising the slightest mark of cru- 

 elty and oppression towards beings that have been 

 created by an Almighty hand. 



