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which arise in such a state seem opposed to those of ma- 

 ternal love, to domineer over the animal, and to be the 

 cause of the monstrous action we sometimes witness of the 

 parent devouring its offspring. The first manifestation^ 

 the internal sentiment consists in the care which the mo- 

 ther takes to clean the young immediately after birth ; but 

 it never exists in its full force until she has permitted them 

 to suckle. Previously to that time, she may be mistaken, 

 destroy, or abandon them. These are accidents more espe- 

 cially liable to occur at the first birth. They are less to be 

 feared afterwards, probably because the organization of 

 the animal is more developed and perfected, and the crea- 

 ture can better resist the influence of those moral and phy- 

 sical causes which would otherwise pervert its natural 

 instincts. 



These little Mules at their birth were seven inches long 

 from muzzle to tail, and the latter two inches and a half. 

 The ears and eyes were closed. The conch indeed was free, 

 but its tubercles obstructed the entrance of the auditory 

 canals. In about ten days, as in young dogs, these organs 

 were opened. These young animals were covered with a 

 soft and thick coat, woolly on the body, silky on the head 

 and paws. It was generally of a fine slate-coloured gray, 

 mingled in some parts with a tint of fawn. There was a 

 white transverse line on the breast between the two fore- 

 legs. This colour, in about forty-nine days, changed to a 

 dirty fawn. 



During the suckling three of these mules died. The two 

 surviving ones evinced almost from the moment of birth a 

 remarkable difference of character. One shewed no symp- 

 toms of fear, while the other constantly manifested the most 

 lively terror. The first became familiar, and even gave 

 tokens of affection, the other remained wild, and it seemed 

 very improbable that any attention would succeed in taming 

 him. Yet these animals were brought up exactly alike. Such 



