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horse was going to have his oats, he always took up 

 the cat by the skin of her neck, and dropped her into 

 the next stall, that she might not be in his way while 

 he was feeding. At all other times he seemed pleased 

 to have her near him. Eclipse was fond of a sheep, 

 and Chillaby, called from his great ferocity, the Mad 

 Arabian, whom only one of the grooms dared to ap- 

 proach, and who savagely tore to pieces the image of 

 a man purposely placed in his way, had his peculiar 

 attachment to a lamb that used to spend many an 

 hour in butting away the flies from his friend. 



" A gentleman of Bristol had a greyhound, which 

 slept in the stable along with a very fine hunter of 

 about five years of age. These animals became mu- 

 tually attached, and regarded each other with the 

 most tender affection. The greyhound always lay 

 under the manger beside the horse, which was so 

 fond of him, that he became unhappy and restless 

 when the dog was jout of his sight. It was a common 

 practice with the gentleman to whom they belonged, 

 to call at the stable for the greyhound to accompany 

 him in his walks : on such occasions the horse would 

 look over his shoulder at the dog with much anxiety, 

 and neigh in a manner which plainly said * Let me 

 also accompany you.' When the dog returned to the 

 stable, he was always welcomed by a loud neigh he 



