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dangerous animal than the one disposed to vice ; for 

 the latter, even when exhibiting his bad propensities, 

 retains his instinct, not to say sense. The former 

 loses it altogether ; neither pain, nor the presence of 

 what bodes even death, checks his scared and mad- 

 dened career; he becomes as reckless, and, indeed, 

 furious from fright, as the most savage one from 

 animosity. There is no resource with the nervous 

 animal, but habituating him to the objects that alarm 

 or excite him. 



It must be quite evident to the least astute, that 

 any animal or article purchased with a recognisable 

 imperfection, must increase greatly in value when 

 that imperfection no longer exists, or is even palli- 

 ated ; the absence or palliation of the imperfection, 

 renders the animal or thing of any sort, to all intents 

 and purposes an object of greater value, and this in- 

 creased value is honestly the due of him who works 

 the reformation ; it is a just tribute to patience, 

 judgment, or ingenuity, or all combined. Many may 

 Bay, I will work this reformation, and by so doing 

 reap the advantage myself. There could be but one 



