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isfy Lis grow ing desires in this respect, as the horse would 

 be brought into requisition in almost all his industrial 

 pursuits, as well as the breeding, raising and training of 

 this useful animal (which is one of the greatest gifts from 

 God to man) could be turned to profitable account, while 

 the whole labor and care would be attended with un- 

 bounded pleasure. 



Thus he was borne along the stream of life, being 

 sometimes excited by some short-lived disappointment, 

 until he had gained a competency (for the time being), 

 when his past joys and griefs were alike left far behind. 

 But as he gradually arose in the scale of society, he dis- 

 covered that he was slighted by those who thought them- 

 selves his superiors (which might have been true in 

 artificial acquirements, but not in original strength of 

 mind). Feeling deeply chagrined at this unloooked for 

 conduct in those who ought to have been his friends, he 

 resolved to outstrip them in usefulness by applying his 

 mind to reading and study, for the double purpose of ac- 

 quiring knowledge and avenging himself on those who 

 had thus offended him. This was a noble resolution of 

 a noble mind, and one, too, that was well kept. 



His great love for reading and learning was now fairly 

 rekindled anew (as he used to say he might be ship- 

 wrecked but could not be delayed, whether the sea was 

 rough or smooth), while a portion of his time at least, 

 was spent in reading the news of the day and other use- 

 ful matter; and being naturally fond of the horse, he did 

 not fail to read every thing on this subject that he could 

 lay his hands on, as well as to throw on paper every 



