266 THE IMMORTALITY OF ANIMALS 



take the mother with the young ; " thou shalt not 

 add to her wretchedness, that of losing her own 

 liberty and witnessing the destruction or imprison- 

 ment of her offspring. 



It was forbidden to yoke the donkey and the ox 

 together, as they never associated together, and 

 their tread was so unequal that it was considered 

 a sin to compel them to be placed in the same yoke 

 — a practical lesson which is ignored by many cruel 

 masters at the present time. 



The precept in the observance of the rest for an- 

 imals on the Sabbath is a beautiful and impressive 

 lesson which teaches man his moral duty to animals. 

 The observance of this blessed day of rest belongs 

 to the lower animals as well as man. " Six days 

 shalt thou labor, and do all thy work : but the 

 seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God : 

 in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, 

 nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid- 

 servant, nor thy cattle (animals), nor thy stranger 

 that is within thy gates." This blessed institution, 

 appointed for man from the beginning of his ex- 

 istence ; universal in the object which it celebrates, 

 and the good which it is destined to advance; 

 being suited to all beings of every country and 



