186 THE HORSE 



from one paddock into another, the deer were always on the 

 go, being seized with an insatiable curiosity to know " what 

 the other fellow " was doing, whom they could not see ; and 

 so they wandered from this barrier to that, then into a 

 house and out again, and finally made a visit of inspection 

 into the next paddock, only to be seized with a sudden 

 panic lest something should after all be happening in the 

 one they had just left — true disciples of " the wandering 

 Jew." The result was that the deer improved so much in 

 condition that great runs took place, which were a feature 

 during the visits of that splendid horsewoman, the late 

 lamented Empress of Austria. 



The further requirements of the foal will be plenty of 

 good sound hay, a little rock salt, and an airy box free from 

 draughts. If the animal is found to have little flesh on its 

 ribs, especially if it is somewhat pot-bellied, one may at once 

 suspect that it is troubled with internal parasites, and give 

 a vermifuge, than which nothing is more effective than the 

 old-fashioned one, which has stood the test of time — 

 turpentine, linseed oil, and camphor. For a foal on the 

 mare, or just weaned : — 



Turpentine ... ... ^ tablespoon 



Camphor ... ... ^ oz. 



Linseed oil ... ... ^ pint 



The camphor should be put in the oil in the evening, and 

 will be dissolved in the morning. 



The Effects of HEREDiTir. 



Scientists teach that the body is built up of cells, con- 

 tinually reproduced and added to, but it is curious to reflect 

 how hereditary tendencies can thus be transmitted. How are 

 these cells influenced in the making by ancestors of long 

 ago? And why should the influence of one parent, and 

 through it that of ancestors on its side of the house, prevail 

 more and be more impressive than that of the other parent ? 

 We know, from observation, that the progeny often resembles 

 a grandfather or grandmother, or some one even further 



