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DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



horse, and a blemish, such as the loss of an eye, does not 

 impair their value so much as that of the horse." 



To have large and handsome mules, the mare should be of a 

 xarge breed and well proportioned, with rather small limbs, a 

 moderate sized head, and a good forehead ; and the ass should 

 be of the large Spanish breed. 



