Ill Rush^ on studying the diseases of Anhnals, 



terior and remote parts of our country. He keeps up the 

 inland connection between different states by means of stages 

 and posts, and thus favours the quick communication of in- 

 telligence, and the increase of national intercourse, commerce 

 and happiness. He administers to our health and to our 

 pleasures under the saddle, and in harness. He keeps up 

 societ)^ and friendship in neighbourhoods too scattered in its 

 population to admit of visits upon foot. In vain would coun- 

 try churches and courts be opened, without the strength of 

 this noble animal ; nor could the great system of representa- 

 tive government be supported in an agricultural country un- 

 less he conveyed the elector to the place of suffrage. In main- 

 taining the freedom and independence of nations, the horse 

 bears a distinguished part. When caparisoned with the fur- 

 niture of war, he ieels with his rider, the courage and the 

 pride of arms. In the race, he delights us with his swift- 

 ness, in which he exceeds all other lOur footed animals. — = 

 ^or let us forget his sagacity in discovering roads, and chu- 

 sing the safest parts of them, when inattention or darkness, 

 has rendered his rider, or driver unable to discover them.— 

 In the physician's midnight excursion to visit the sick, how 

 often has his horse conducted him in safet}^, (and sometimes 

 overcome by sleep) through imperceptible paths, and across 

 deep and rapid currents of water to the door of his patient, 

 and again, back to his own home. Still further, how often 

 has the convivialist who has sat too long over his evening 

 bowl, owed his liie or his limbs to the good temper of this 

 faith/ul animal, who in spite ol a contrary direction of his 

 bridle, has carried him with unbroken bones to the arms of 

 his servants, to be conveyed by them to his bed in order to 

 dose away the remains of his intoxication. 



To the horned cattle we are indebted for many of the bles- 

 sings and comforts of life. The strength and patience of the 

 ox in the plough and the team, have added to the wealth of 

 the farmer in every age and country. The cow has still great- 



