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defined limitations of the horse, and understand that 

 " man's noblest friend " is no more to be implicitly 

 trusted than the average acquaintance; that his 

 intelligence and generosity have their narrow boun- 

 daries; that an animal is anxious to please you in 

 proportion as he realises that you are his master; 

 and that as you cannot overmatch him in physical 

 strength, your safeguard is the subterfuge and de- 

 ception which you would resent in him, — the less 

 noble animal. 



