. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. en pregnant, and at those times having some care taken of them, nstead of wh1 r^ not be down to sleep, except when they are exceedingly tired Ihe male as s Umh fc <| a„the stallion; the older he is, the more ardent he appears ; and, in general, the health of this animal Mmuch better than that of the horse ; he is less delicate and not ne
. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. en pregnant, and at those times having some care taken of them, nstead of wh1 r^ not be down to sleep, except when they are exceedingly tired Ihe male as s Umh fc <| a„the stallion; the older he is, the more ardent he appears ; and, in general, the health of this animal Mmuch better than that of the horse ; he is less delicate and not nearly so subject to ^ladies. which may be reckoned among the indigent of the cultivated horse, is almost unknown to the of the feet also is very seldom observed in him. Wause in 6759. The different breeds or races of the ass are much less known than those of the horse, betathis couninform fravellers lintry they have not been taken the same care of, or followed with the same attention. I rave lersus that there are two sorts of asses in Persia ; one of which, being slow and heavy, is used for bur dens: and the other is kept like horses for tha j—^r—£—X—Jh. .. « . .*_-_ i ..tit I-,.,..- rtr-rxr Ihotr. saddle. The latter have smooth hair, carry theirbeads well, and are much quicker in their motion ;but when they rule them thev sit nearer the but-tocks than when on horseback. They are dressedlike horses, and like them are taught to amble;and they cleave their nostrils to give them moreroom for breathing. According to Dr. Russell,there are two sorts in Syria, one of which is likeours, and the other very large, with remarkablylong ears; but both kinds are employed for thepurpose of carrying burdens and eeuan (A- 852.) Book VII. THE MULE AND HINNY. 1013 6760. In breeding from the ass, the same general rules should be attended to as iti the horse male ass will procreate at the age of two and a halt years, and the female sti
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