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the lower orders OF cfeatl0u H1lJHa LAS A.a! ~
most amiabla light He has some good anu YET
honest, words in praise Of tho hnrnelest AND
stupidest bbast. To the dog he pays the follow
ing noble tribute:
Aswe are told to 40 to the ant to learn industry 50
w. n1 g 70 te ao n natre e SO
III the absolute insensibty 10 oaense as IN hs
GUS willingness to attribute otfenses wnleh ne
cannot possibly overlook to pardonable 1nls1aSo
Of yours, or blanab'e OF bis OWN. And pray
observe that, with oil this submissveuess, with ~
tho frst eIean OF The sunshine of your clemency,
there is this faintest tracs Of suobbishness IN us
nature. Tbs dog Is faithful to his master wien an ne
geta hardly anything OF him. It Is said that every
dog Is zris.ocrnt because rich mena dogs cannot
endure beggars aud their rags, and are civil only 10
wel-dressod visitors. but tbs truth Is, that from
synspathy for ILLS master, the dog sways humani-
ty very much from his matters point OF view. 1ae
poor mans dog does not dislike tho poor. nay go
much further than this and venture to ASSERT tha
dog who haa lived with you for years will make the
same distinction between visitors that ron make
formity Of your outward polteness. Nj dog ls very
civil to people Ike but ha il saTage to those dis
like, whatever ths tailor may have Gone to lcd them
external charms.
On the cat also, Mr. uamerton comments in an
equally just and discriminating spirit. OF her
le remarks:
Ono remarkable characteristic Of the feline nature Is
the innate and exquisite refinement Of its nature It
would ce Infinitely difficult. pGobably e1en impossible
to cummurtate elicacy Of this kind to any anilna
by teaching. The cat s creature OF most refined and
SO carsfuly7 It ts not from fear Of offending her
master and iucurring punishment because to do 30 Is
in conformity with her own ideal Of behavior. =.
will not wroug the noble canine nature 30 far as to
say that 1t has delieaey but ia dcliacy nos Of
this knd,-uot in nctusi touch, as this csts IS. The
ot!o1s Of The st. being always % " tue nost
in quita perfect way q what We cal taes IN INC hn
man world. :: II animals could speak, ss fabt-
ing, outspokeu, honest fellow but the cat would have
tho rare talent Of never saying word too much.
Even when writing Of tie despisod donkey,
Mr.. Hamerton finds a gentle way oi expressing
his disanprobation. For iuhtance:
Ths deficiency Of the ass may be expressed in .
single word: it Ia deficiency Of delicacy.. You eau
guide good horse delicately % sA1lipg-boat !;
hs tho sa 81 m oree n nn1 h. an tneh s to m a
amongst throug 1T vehicles when 1nonentaEy dis
play Of sewill III the aulual would he the cause Of
pablo Of any delicate discipline Of this kind. He may
be strong, swift cour@Seol eatiEtly trce from amy
rerour but ho & Il alw' r in or Is a.
another matter. There Is end to his inventions,
for be il Intelligent the horse, and Thousand
times indifferent to mans opiaion or uaus
punishment. I h4vo seen donkey feigu death SO
perfectly to take In everybody but s lnaater, who
had BEEN too ofteu spectator Of that ttlo comedy.
But VIC must send the reader to tho volume to
choose for himself further illustrations OF tho
authors foe feeling and interesting obserya-
ton.
The book is adorned with beautiful and spir-
ited etchings By tho two celebrated animal paint
eIs, karl Bodmer and 'cyraEsot-
Essays.
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