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more permanent and extensive; so every man who 

 exercises his power over inferior animals with 

 equity and kindness, best secures the benefit of 

 their services. Subdued and attached, and ren- 

 dered happy by kindness, they submit easily to his 

 direction, and render, w r ith ease and comfort, the 

 services which are required of them. By not be- 

 ing irritated by abuses or injuries they are not 

 tempted to inflict those severe retaliations which 

 God, for their protection, has given them the 

 means. 



As the Creator gave to man, before the fall, a 

 moral as well as an intellectual guardianship over 

 lower animals, He gave also to animals a corre- 

 sponding kind disposition in order that they might 

 acknowledge man's superiority, and in this wise 

 adaptation is found the source of various mutual 

 blessings. Notwithstanding the sad derangement 

 of peace and happiness which was the result of the 

 fall, we yet see many animals clinging to man with 

 a stronger attachment than they have for their own 

 species. They seek his society and are delighted to 

 be noticed, they rejoice in every mark of his ap- 

 probation, and delight to be employed by him in 

 services suited to their capacities. 



