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ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS. 



so that it provides the safe keeping for which it is sought. Humanity 

 shudders as it pictures the strange places which poverty may view as 

 the fitting homes of its dependants I 



The young horse may be stinted in its food, but it is spared from work 

 until a certain period has arrived. All classes have their stated ages 

 when the colt should first begin to labor ; but the ass has no recognized 

 season of rest, even for its immaturity. It is forced to work so soon as 

 need can see in the growing body a capacity to assist. Foals are often 

 to be seen dragging loaded trays about the streets of London, and the 

 day's toil is lengthened or shortened by the quickness or the slowness of 

 the day's sale. The food is, during this time, the refuse of the stock; 

 seldom can the owner spare from his earnings that which -will purchase 

 fodder for the life which is the partner of his fatigues. 



THE DONKET'S PEEPAEATION for the labor op the DAT. 



The donkey is harnessed for the early market. The costermonger 

 rides with his family to make his bargains for the day ; and the stock- 

 in-trade being procured, he and they ride with it back again. The very 

 poor never walk, save upon necessity, and seem never to conceive their 

 animals can be tired or overladen. The wretched quadruped, on home 

 being reached, is not released and permitted to rest. It has to support 

 the tray while the family wash the stock, display the viands, and get their 

 morning meal ; after which it is started with a kick and a blow,, and an 

 exclamation of, " Come up, lazy I why, what ails ye, this maming?" 



Animals have generally less ability to endure fatigue than hav<4 the 



