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find an occupant for his stable, he is 

 confronted with the question — "What 

 sort of animal should I keep?" It 

 is obvious that the man who wishes 

 to travel, say, a mile and a half to 

 the station every morning in the 

 shortest possible space of time, will 

 choose a different class of animal to 

 him who desires something which will 

 make envious neighbours forget the 

 injunction of the Tenth Command- 

 ment, and declare — " What a splendid 

 animal ! What magnificent action ! " 

 The horse which is intended for show, 

 which is wanted for a stylish equi- 

 page, must necessarily be a trifle 



