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his pleafure, his ambition, or his avarice, he is'(as if 
ingratitude was peculiar to the human fpecies) fold 
for {earcely thé worth of his bridle. In this ftate of 
Jamentablé exiffence, he is configned to the cruel: 
treatment of fomé inhuman wretch, who chaftifes hin’ 
for that weakne{s incident to his old age, or which he 
has acquired in the fervitude of his former mafter, 
and thus tortures the remnant of his life, which fhould 
wear it only for paft fervices, be cherifhed with the 
moft tender care and attention. ‘y | sibel 
. Such “is the’ ftrength of the Enplith draught horfe, 
that in London they have been feen to drow three 
tons weight. «In Yorkthire, the pack horfes ufually” 
carry a burthen of 42015 over the higheft hills. 
—DIOIS 
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"Tuts animal refembles the horfe very nearly in 
form, but, being of a,diftinét fpecies, in a {tate of na- 
ture it is entirely different. It is found wild in the 
deferts of Lydia and Numidia, where it is caught with 
fraps. Of their fkins, fhagreen leathér, and other val- 
uable articles are manufactured... ‘Lhe plantain ts 
their favourite vegetable. ‘Their {cent is fo acute, 
that they are capable of finelling their driver or own- 
er at a gréat diftance, and will even diftinguifh him in 
acrowd. In proportion to his fize, he.is ftronger than 
the horfe, and fupported with much lefs care and fulte- 
nance. In fome countries they are fo large, thatin 
Spain a jackafs is frequently feen fifteen hands high. 
_ Of all animals covered with hair, the afs is the lealt 
_ fubjeétto vermin. His period of exiftence is from 
twenty to twentyfive years; and, although he can en- 
dure much more fatigue and hardfhip than a horfe, he 
has much lefs fleep. It is related of this animal, that 
he will never ftir if he blinded. 
The afs was originally imported into America by 
_ the Spaniards, who now hunt them for their div erfion. 
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