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FIG. 279. Expression of viciousuess. 



It is evident that a very timid, sensitive nature, which 

 is moved entirely by fear, can be controlled best by patient, 

 winning treatment, while a 

 stubborn, aggressive type of 

 character must be met by 

 force, or the fear of punish- 

 ment. Hence, in propor- 

 tion to the predominance of 

 these peculiarities there 

 must be force, or winning 

 treatment, or both com- 

 bined. To illustrate: A 

 sheep or gazelle, or any an- 

 imal of that nature, can 

 be managed best by gentle, 

 winning treatment. To ex- 

 cite them in any way would 

 undo the effect of a great 

 deal of patient work, while the bear, hog, mule, and kin- 

 dred natures, will bear force ; and 

 punishment in many instances be- 

 comes a necessary condition of 

 their management. The horse 

 possesses, to a singular degree, 

 these, with other remarkable 

 modifications of character, not 

 only making a combination of 

 kindness and force necessary, 

 but this force must be of a char- 

 acter not to excite pain, or to 

 stimulate the bad nature, as this 

 but neutralizes or counteracts the 

 effects of good treatment. This 

 is particularly the case when there is much sensitiveness, 

 or where there is much tendency to the strong, wild, 



FIG. '380. Expression of 

 kindness. 



