. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. 588 THE DRAY HORSE. This enormous animal is really needed Cor his peculiar work, although a natural emula tion that exists between the different firms leads them to rival each other in the size and magnificence of their dray Horses, as well as in the excellence of their beer. It is a general _?> >. idea that the dray Horses derive their huge bulk from being fed on grains and permitted to drink beer, and that the draymen owe their large proportions and rubicund aspect to similar pri
. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. 588 THE DRAY HORSE. This enormous animal is really needed Cor his peculiar work, although a natural emula tion that exists between the different firms leads them to rival each other in the size and magnificence of their dray Horses, as well as in the excellence of their beer. It is a general _?> >. idea that the dray Horses derive their huge bulk from being fed on grains and permitted to drink beer, and that the draymen owe their large proportions and rubicund aspect to similar privileges. Such is, however, not the case, as the Horses are bred especially for the purpose, and the men are chosen with an eye to their jovial aspect. It would never answer for a brewer. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889; Holder, Joseph B. (Joseph Bassett), 1824-1888; Prang, Louis, 1824-1909, lithographer; Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Illustrated natural history; National Zoological Park (U. S. ), former owner. DSI. New York : Selmar Hess
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