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attacked the little one. The Horse seeing this, rose ) 
upon his hind legs, and with his fore feet beat the great 
dog in such a manner, that he was soon glad to let the 
little dog alone, and scampered away with all his might, 
yelping as he went. 
The sagacity and good feelings of the poney, in this 
case, are worthy of our imitation, for when we see a 
strong animal attack a weak one without provocation, it 
is our duty to step between them, and if the strong one ' 
does not desist, without blows, we have a right to give ‘ 
them, to prevent further mischief. 
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ANECDOTE III. ) 
The following interesting anecdote, shows uncommon 
sagacity and affection in the Horse. The animal not 
only saw the dangerous situation of his master, but was 
willing to put his own life in danger to save it. 
A young gentleman in the State of Ohio, who was 
riding on a noble Horse, came to a river which was so ; 
deep, and the stream run so fast, that he did not dare to < 
swim him across it. He therefore went to a place where 
a tall tree had fallen down across the river, so that its 
roots lay on the one side, and its top on the other. Here ' 
he thought he could cross, by walking carefully along 
on the body of the tree, and at the same time, by hold- ; 
ing the bridle in his hands, could help his Horse to swim , 
over by his side. Having mounted on the tree, the ) 
Horse took the water, and swam along by the gentle- 
where the stream was most rapid. Here he found that 
the force of the stream was such that his Horse could no ' 
longer keep by his side, but was swept downwards by 
the rapidity of the current. Being very anxious how¬ 
ever, to get his Horse across, and probably somewhat 
frightened at his own situation, he held on to the bridle 
until it was forced out of his hand, and at the same mo¬ 
ment he was himself drawn into the river. The man 
caught hold of the limb of a tree near the place where he 
fell in, but the Horse swam on shore. The man was 
now in the utmost danger of drowning. Being in the ( 
middle of a rapid stream, he found he could neither 
reach the tree from whence he had fallen, nor could he 
with any hope of success, attempt to swim to the shore. ( 
As for help from any human creature, he could not ex- < 
pect it, since he was ten miles from any house, and his 
strength began to fail him, in consequence of his exer¬ 
tions to keep his place, and prevent being swept away. 
He therefore saw no hope of relief from any quarter, but 
thought he must in a few minutes more be buried in a 
watery grave. But the faithful and sagacious Horse did 
not forget his master in this moment of danger, nor did 
he forsake him as a less kind friend would have done, to 
seek his own safety. He saw his master’s dangerous 
condition, and boldly plunged again into the stream, 
swam to the place where he was, and having stopped 
quietly by his side, until he had fairly got upon his back, 
he then swam to the shore, and landed him in safety. 
Who does not see, the goodness of an all-wise and 
every where present Creator, in thus making the Horse 
an instrument by which the life of a man was saved. 
The go.odness of God towards man, may indeed very 
often be seen through the sagacity and attachment of 
animals, if we would refer these qualities to their right 
source. If the people on board of a ship should be saved 
from drowning, by a sudden change of the wind, there is 
hardly any person, who would not allow, that there was 
a particular hand of Providence in such a change. But 
if the life of a person is saved by a beast, we are apt to 
give all the credit to the animal himself, and look no 
further, when in truth, it is the finger of God that directs 
the beast, as well as the wind. 
THE ZEBRA. 
What kind of an animal is the Zebra 1 
The Zebra is an animal of the horse kind. He has 
the same number of teeth as the horse, and his hoofs are 
round, and undivided, like those of that animal. 
How large is the Zebra ? 
His size is a little less than that of the horse, but he is 
larger than the ass. 
What is his color 1 
The color of the Zebra is yellow, striped with black. 
Each color is perfectly distinct, so that the animal 
looks as though he had been colored by a painter. 
What is his form ? 
His form, is in part, like that of the horse, and in part, 
like that of the ass. His body and hips are like those of 
the horse, but his neck and head look more like those of 
the ass. His body is round and handsome, and his legs 
are strong and well made, like those of the horse. 
Is this a handsome animal ? 
No animal is more beautiful, particularly in color, than 
the Zebra. His hair is short, fine and shining, and the 
black and yellow stripes, not only cover his body, but 
his head, face and ears, so that at a distance, he appears 
as though he was adorned with ribbons. 
Where is this animal found ? 
He is found in the great forests of Africa, but does not 
belong to Asia, Europe or America. 
Is the Zebra a swift animal ? 
In the forests where he lives, this animal is exceed¬ 
ingly wild and swift, so that not even the Arabian horse 
can overtake him in running. 
Do they feed in herds, like wild horses ? 
Zebras are sociable animals, and large herds of them 
