Class I. ASS. 19 



" country."* The migration of these beasts 

 has been very slow ; we see how recent their 

 return is in Great Britain : in Szveden they are 

 even at present a sort of rarity, nor does it ap- 

 pear by the last history of Norway, f that they 

 had yet reached that country. They are at 

 present naturalized in this kingdom ; our cli- 

 mate and soil seems to agree with them ; the 

 breed is spread thro' all parts, and their utility 

 is more and more experienced. 



They are now introduced into many services 

 that were before allotted to horses ; which will 

 prove of the utmost use in saving those noble 

 animals for worthier purposes. Many of our 

 richest mines are in situations almost inacces- 

 sible to horses, but where these sure-footed 

 creatures may be employed to advantage, in 

 conveying our mineral treasures to their respec- 

 tive marts: we may add too, that since our 

 horses are become a considerable article of com- 

 merce, and bring annually great sums into these 

 kingdoms, the cultivation of an animal that will 

 in many cases supply their place, and enable 

 us to enlarge our exports, certainly merits our 

 attention. 



The age of the ass may be equal to that of Aos. 



* Voy. Senegal. 212. 

 t Pontoppidan's Nat. History of Norway. 

 VOL. I. G 



