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free use of their eyes as nature intended them, 

 they would in nine cases out of ten not run 

 away. If some object suddenly fell with a 

 crash near them they would certamly start and 

 move a few paces (and so would you), but 

 havmg the fr^ee use of theu' eyes they would 

 soon see the cause of their frisfht, and then 

 understandins: that no harm was intended them 

 would become still aofain. Again, if a band or 

 fire-engine is coming towards them, either from 

 in front or fr^om behind, they are enabled to see 

 it, scrutinise it, and become acquainted with its 

 natm^e before it nears them ; but if the animal 

 wears bhnkers he hears a noise, elevates his 

 head, moves his ears in all directions (for being 

 unable to see he makes as much use of his sense 

 of hearing as possible), becomes fidgety, and 

 when the object of his fears suddenly comes 

 within range of his diminished vision, he is 

 very natm'ally terrified, and the consequence is 

 that he runs away to avoid it. I am certain 

 that if horses were diiven without blinkers such 

 accidents caused by runninor awav would be 



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