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Review. 
Quid sit pulchrura, quid turpe, quid utile, quid non. — H or. 
“ The British Workman and Friend of the Sons of Toil,” 
Monthly. Partridge and Co., Paternoster Row. 
To the above serial, although neither professional nor 
scientific, we cannot refrain from giving our decided ap- 
proval. We believe it richly to merit the support of the 
general public ; and those who are not able to afford to 
purchase it, ought to be supplied with it by their more wealthy 
neighbours, since the truths it enunciates are those of the 
highest moment. To the spread of temperance and humanity, 
with the kindred virtues, it is honestly devoted, and heartily 
do we wish it God-speed. It is admirably got up, the illus- 
trating wood-cuts being bold and truthful. Varied in its 
articles, it cannot fail to interest and profit the many. We 
make the following extracts : 
“ A Whip or a Word. 
“ In one of the London timber-yards there is a carter who is noted for 
his kindness to the horse which is under his care. He is deeply attached to 
it, and the handsome creature appears to be equally fond of him. Such is 
the command that this man has acquired over his horse, that a whip is 
unnecessary. He has only to walk a little in advance, when, after a kind 
word or two, and the simple pointing of the finger, the noble animal will 
draw his heavy burden much more readily than those which are cruelly 
lashed with the whip. Oh, that more kind words were used in the manage- 
ment of horses, and fewer lashes of the whip! Horses, like human 
beings, are more easily drawn by kindness, than driven by cruelty. 5 ’ 
“ This Power op Kindness. 
“On passing the Great Northern Railway Company’s Coal Depot, in 
Holloway, not long ago, I saw a man vainly endeavouring by means of a whip, 
to make one of the horses go in a particular direction. 
“A little strong-built man with a black cap on, made his appearance at 
the stable-door ; and whilst evidently annoyed at the rough treatment the 
animal was receiving, called out in kindly tones, 4 Come here, my fine fellow, 
Hard-up.’ 
“ 4 Hard-up,’ for that was the name of the horse, immediately turned in 
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