386 SUBJECTION. 



force. Every one knows that a single word may often be 

 sufficient to make such an impression upon the brain as not 

 only to destroy all kindly feeling, but to perpetuate the 

 greatest enmity ever afterward ; also that character is 

 formed by the influences to which the mind is subjected. 

 This is proved by the fact that children, and those ex- 

 posed to coarse or abusive influences, have the stamp of 

 that character predominant, while those subject to kind, in- 

 telligent treatment have the better nature developed ; also 

 that even the most intelligent men and women can have 



FIG. 267. Effect of good education FIG. 268. Effect of bad education 



and influences. and influences. 



the mind so perverted and weakened by the use of narcot 

 ics or unnatural stimulants, such as tobacco, opium, alcoholic 

 liquors, etc., as to make it very difficult to overcome the 

 habit. I give a series of illustrations showing the contrasts 

 of character, the results of good and bad influences, for which 

 I am indebted to the courtesy of Messrs. Fowler & Wells, 

 of New York City. 



On the same principle, the horse can be influenced in 

 the formation of his character for good or bad, by the treat- 

 ment to which he is subjected. "We see that the impres- 

 sion of even a few moments is sometimes sufficient of itself 

 to change the whole character for life. This is shown by the 



