HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 21 



ears, and even its tail, are all beautifully ftreaked in the 

 fame manner. 



The Zebra inhabits the fouthern parts of Africa, 

 where whole herds are feen feeding in thofe extenfive 

 plains that lie tov/ards the Cape of Good Hope. How- 

 ever, their watchfulnefs is fuch, that they will fuffer no- 

 thing to come near them ; and their fwiftnefs fo great, 

 that they eafily leave their purfuers far behind. 



Such is the beauty of this creature, that it feems by 

 nature fitted to gratify the pride and formed for the fer- 

 vice of man ; and it is moft probable, that time and affi- 

 duity alone are wanting to bring it under fubjection. As 

 it refembles the Horfe in regard to its form, as well as 

 manner of living, there can be little doubt but it pofTeffes 

 a fimilitude of nature ; and only requires the efforts of an 

 induftrious and fkilful nation, to be added to the number 

 of our ufeful dependants. Neverthelefs, its liberty has 

 hitherto remained uncontrouled, and its natural fierce- 

 nefs has as yet refilled every attempt to fubdue it : Thofe 

 that have been brought to this country, have difcovered a 

 degree of vicioufnefs that rendered it unfafe to approach 

 them too familiarly; but it is by no means to be con- 

 cluded from hence, that they are untameable.- They 



have continued to be wild, becaufe they are natives of a 

 country where the wretched inhabitants have no other 

 idea of advantage from the animal creation than as they 

 are good for food, paying more regard to that which af- 

 fords the moft delicious repaft, than to delicacy of co- 

 louring, or beauty of conformation. 



£$uaggas> or Wild AJfes y hitherto but little known, and 

 not much defcribed, abound in the fame country. They 

 live in herds, and are extremely fwift. 



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