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such employ he is fit for no otlier. Yes he is — he 

 is quite good enough, and not a bit too good, to 

 draw a truck or watering cart about the streets 

 himself: and a very proper employ for him. It 

 may then be said, his family would, or might, suffer 

 by this ; it is possible they might ; we cannot, in 

 anything, guard against the chance of some indi- 

 vidual suffering. This would not be considered if 

 a man was transported for a trifling theft, though 

 the loss might be quite unfelt and unheeded by the 

 loser. But here the offence is against august man, 

 in the other, far more heinous crime, it is only 

 against a dumb animal ; such a compound of selfish- 

 ness, bigotry, and arrogance is man, and njan frames 

 our laws. 



I had written thus far, when I was favoured by 

 being presented with a copy of Mr. Harrison's essay 

 on " The Evils of Steeple-chasing ;" for which a 

 most deserved prize was awarded that gentleman. 

 His essay is one that reflects as much credit on his 

 heart and feelings as a man, for the sentiments it 

 promulgates, as it evinces his talent as an author, 



