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nature harmonizes with them ; and the beauty 



of his form adorns them. We admire his 



ered: front ; his fpreading horns, on which 

 he fometimes wears above twenty antlers ; 

 his Hmbs finifhed with fo much elegance ; and 

 his ftately, meafured pace. 



But here perhaps the advocate for docking 

 horfes will glory in the fhort tail of the ftag. 

 He has no reafon. There is no doubt, the 

 great author of nature has provided for the 

 exigencies of the ftag in his fpeed, as well as 

 for thofe of the horfe. He hath infinite means 

 of varying the modes of attaining the fame end. 

 The horns of the ftag, inftead of being an in- 

 cumbrance, may affift his agility : while the 

 hind without horns, is undoubtedly fo formed, 

 as not to need them. It is true, the Ihortnefs 

 of the tail in fo beautiful an animal ratheryf^wj- 

 a defed: : and yet we fhould certainly think it 

 one, if the tail were longer. As therefore in 

 the language of religion, the well-ordered 

 mind acknowledges ever)' thing right in 

 the works of God — fo, in the language of 

 painting, the pidurefque eye acknowledges 

 every thing beautiful in the works of nature. 

 Some objedts indeed may pleafe lels than 

 others -, and be lefs accommodated to the 

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