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ass to a scholar, inasmuch as is not only patiently endures penu- 

 ' sj, labor, and severe criticism, but it lives on little food, and is 

 <2fontent with any sorts, be it lettuces or thistles and brambles. 

 ]?ennant says it is very fond of the plantain. Bryant says it has 

 the faculty of discovering distant waters by the smell. The do- 

 mestic ass is more particular in the choice of water than food, 

 and water which a horse will gladly drink, is often not good 



enoi]»;h for an ass. 



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(Troilus aud Cressida, act 8, scene 3.) ''• Thersites, would the 



^iintain of your mind were clean again, that I might wnicr an ass 



The female is much attached to her young, which is a sprightly 

 Mile creature in its youth, but soon assumes the gravity of its 

 farent, when old enough to stand blows and other maltreatment. 



Obscure dark bands are frequently observable on tlie legs of 

 M2& young ass, as in other animals of its genus. The Persians eat 

 ^ Sesh. Its milk is considered very w'hohsome. Poppaja, the 

 wife of Nero, used to bathe every morning in assps milk, which is 

 adfso thcught a great beautifier and preserver of the skin. 



Sagrij or as we call it, shagreen, is made of the hide. The 

 integumeuts being hard and elastic, form good parchment. It is 

 ^cd for pocket tablets and drums. The bones being very solid, 

 ^em made iut-o ve^-y superior flutes by the ancients. To serve 

 ^e tivo latter purposes of literature and music, is tlie only honor 

 tfeat awaits the ass when finally released from the brutality of his 

 ujasttr. Eut t'uougli of the ass, though I am ready to say jvitli 

 SternCj.that " with en ass I could commune forever." Let every 

 Bian who lte<'ps one treat it well, and use it as thougli he loved it. 



rurURE WEALTH OF AMERICA. 



^'dfrantages of cultivatirgTea, Coffee, Indigo- Ti-atc, Mnngc.Tnck, Litchi, Gimva, Ac-, Ac > 

 aed a review of the Cliina tjacle. 1 vol. 4to, pa;;o3 242, by rnincLs Bonjr.ge, lor fourteen 

 ' yiars resideEt in Iiniia, and tho weet of ChiDa. Kew-York, laJl'. 



The amiable and intelligent author is rtcoramended to the In- 

 stitGte by Dr. Antisell. Wo make the fullowing extracts from 

 valuable little bock. 



