CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. 415 



of creation on my thin head by denouncing them 



all as cruel monsters, but my experience is that, in 



the majority of cases, horses are rendered vicious 



by brutal treatment on the part of men. A horse, 



like a dog, has a keen sense of justice ; he never 



forgets unmerited punishment, but is in a constant 



state of nervous anxiety when ridden by a man 



who treats him unkindly. A dog exhibits a similar 



feeling of distrust of a cruel master by crouching 



up to him when called, instead of being delighted 



to see him, and according him a frisky welcome. 



I will give an instance of what I once saw a 



bad-tempered man do with a bird in India. The 



animal was a small green parrot which the man had 



taught to perform a certain trick ; but I don't know 



what it was, because the parrot did not execute it 



when asked to do so. The owner of the bird was 



a very mild private individual, who I thought was fond 



of animals, and who asked me to see the effect of 



his training on this parrot. He tried to get the 



little thing to perform, but as it would not, for 



some cause best known to itself, he actually wrung 



its neck in my presence ! I shall never forget 



that incident, because it gave me one of the greatest 



shocks I have ever experienced. This was, of course, 



an exceptional case of temper, which I mention only 



to show to what extremities a violent burst of rage 



may carry a sane individual. We often hear of 



an uncontrollable temper, but I believe that every 



man can, if he likes, govern his rage, unless, of 



