THE FLOCKS AND HERDS 



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mals are able to prevail over their savage neighbors, and thus 

 to extend the realm of a nascent civilization. Yet another 

 influence, arising from the domestication of large beasts, 

 arises from the fact that these creatures are important store- 

 houses of food ; their flesh spares men the labor of the chase,, 

 and so promotes those regularities of employm.ent which lead 

 men into civilized ways of life. In fact, by making these 

 creatures captive, men unintentionally brought themselves out 

 of their ancient ^ , 



savagery. They 

 were led into 

 systematic and 

 forethoughtful 

 courses, and thus 

 found a trainingf 

 which they could 

 in no other way 

 have secured. 



The first and 

 simplest use made 

 of the animals from which man derives strength appears to 

 have been brought about by the subjugation of wild cattle — 

 the bulls and buffaloes. Several wild varieties of the bovine 

 tribe were originally widely disseminated in Europe and 

 Asia, and these forms m.ust have been frequent objects 

 of chase by the ancient hunters. Although in their adult 

 state these animals were doubtless originally intractable, 

 the young were mild-mannered, and, as we can readily 

 conceive, must often have been led captive to the abodes 

 of the primitive people. As is common with all grega- 

 rious animals which have long acknowledged the authority 





Cattle of India 



