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meannesses whicli may expose their desires, but can deceive no one, — 

 not even the most ignorant in horse flesh. 



Supposing a horse to be brought home with undipped but with soiled 

 heels ; with the lower part of the abdomen covered by dirt, and the coal 

 di'enched with rain : — the animal is led into the stable ; the bridle and 

 saddle are removed ; the body is first quickly scraped ; then it is rubbed 

 over with a few dry wisps ; afterward it is lightly hooded and covered 

 with an ample sheet. The master, who has hastily taken off his boots 

 and changed so much of his clothing as was wet, now returns, bringing 

 a quart of warm beer in a pudding dish, and he remains to see the quad- 

 ruped drain the draught. 



GIVING A HORSB A QUART OF MALT LIQUOR. 



Horses soon learn to drink and to enjoy malt liquor. Were such 

 stimulants equally at their command, certainly the animal would excel 

 its superiors in habits of intoxication. The majority of quadrupeds 

 may, with the first few draughts, require a little coaxing; but the pri- 

 mary disinclination overcome, the craving for such an indulgence seems 

 to be immoderate. An occasional stimulant is, however, very useful in 

 the stable. It revives exhaustion, and restores vigor to the circulation. 

 The timely administration of a quart of fermented liquor to a jaded 

 steed has often prevented those evils which usually attend upon bodily 

 prostration. 



