. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. einhabits, in great droves, cen-tral Asia, Tartary, Afghanistan,Baluchistan, Bokhara, Persia,Arabia, Syria, Phrygia, and thedeserts of northern Africa andBarbary. These animals live inherds, each under the lead ofa male ass, which migrate northand east of Lake Aral in sum-mer, bvit never beyond 48°north latitude, while in winterthey come down by hundredsand thousands into Persia andsometimes Ss far as the EastIndies. The ass is recorded as beingin those countries in veryancient times, as we learn fromthe oldest books in the Bi
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. einhabits, in great droves, cen-tral Asia, Tartary, Afghanistan,Baluchistan, Bokhara, Persia,Arabia, Syria, Phrygia, and thedeserts of northern Africa andBarbary. These animals live inherds, each under the lead ofa male ass, which migrate northand east of Lake Aral in sum-mer, bvit never beyond 48°north latitude, while in winterthey come down by hundredsand thousands into Persia andsometimes Ss far as the EastIndies. The ass is recorded as beingin those countries in veryancient times, as we learn fromthe oldest books in the Bible. He is cited byJob for his love of freedom : Who hath sentout the wild ass or who hath loosed thebands of the wild ass .■ Whose house I havemade the wilderness, and the barren land hisdwellings. He scorneth the multitude of thecity, neither regardeth he the crying of thedriver. The range of the mountains is his pas-ture, and he searcheth after every green description exactly characterizes thewild ass. He inhabits by preference regions 158. From a water color by 11. J. van der Woele THE ASS AND THE MULE 159 where certain bitter herbs grow, — the moun-tain spinach, the goosefoot, the jjlantain, thedandelion, the thistle, and the witch drinks salt water as well as fresh, ami willdrink that of the Caspian Sea, but he will notdrink muddy water. This proud inhabitant ofthe steppes is taller than his domestic descend-ant ; he is active, solidly built, and fears nofatigue. His color is silvery gray, or yellowishgray, with a coffee-colored line down his backedged with white, often crossed on the croupby one and sometimes two transversal lines. The young asses, which are fed on rice, oats,and bread, become very strong and beautifulanimals, and are sold to the Persian merchantsat high prices. It is very difficult to get ashot at these asses ; they are gifted with keeneyes and very quick ears. The Mongol ass is another type of the wildass, differing litt
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