. A book of mortals ; being a record of the good deeds and good qualities of what humanity is pleased to call the lower animals. Animal intelligence; Animals, Folklore. THE OX IN LIFE AND DEATH. OST of us, even those who are most recklessly carnivorous, feel a faint shame when we think of the Noah's ark of animals which we have eaten or are intending to eat. Even if it be only so much automatic life, for which we are responsible, the remem- brance of the work we have compassed by the aid of such fuel is not always satisfactory. A steam crank supplied with it might well have done more. We take
. A book of mortals ; being a record of the good deeds and good qualities of what humanity is pleased to call the lower animals. Animal intelligence; Animals, Folklore. THE OX IN LIFE AND DEATH. OST of us, even those who are most recklessly carnivorous, feel a faint shame when we think of the Noah's ark of animals which we have eaten or are intending to eat. Even if it be only so much automatic life, for which we are responsible, the remem- brance of the work we have compassed by the aid of such fuel is not always satisfactory. A steam crank supplied with it might well have done more. We take much, we give back little ; that is the way of the world. Truly, if mankind could learn that every breaking of bread was a sacrament indeed, and that the duty of preserving life lies, not only with the giver, but with the taker also, there would be more work done, and less good material wasted. " Preserve thou it unto ever- lasting life" is as binding on the eater of food, as on the giver of it. At least we might remember more often than we do, that life has died for us. Put into figures, the tale of that life is stupendous indeed ! One year's supply of beef for our " right little, tight little island ! " What a huge tonnage it comes to. Roughly I 2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Steel, Flora Annie Webster, 1847-1929. London : W. Heinemann
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