. The American farmer's horse book;. Horses. MARKS OF AGE, AND ABUSES 485. All this is ridiculous, .4^^^. .•••-?Jcs^.ri^^?-. no less than inhuman. Nature has given these organs to the lower ani- mals to protect the in- ternal parts of the ear, and to keep out dust and flies; but, what is even of more conse- quence than this, the external ear performs a most important function in catching the undulations of sound, which i)n)duce the sense of hearing. To deprive any of these dumb servants of the ears, or to mutilate those members, is to impair the hearing; to leave the tympanum—that is, the sens
. The American farmer's horse book;. Horses. MARKS OF AGE, AND ABUSES 485. All this is ridiculous, .4^^^. .•••-?Jcs^.ri^^?-. no less than inhuman. Nature has given these organs to the lower ani- mals to protect the in- ternal parts of the ear, and to keep out dust and flies; but, what is even of more conse- quence than this, the external ear performs a most important function in catching the undulations of sound, which i)n)duce the sense of hearing. To deprive any of these dumb servants of the ears, or to mutilate those members, is to impair the hearing; to leave the tympanum—that is, the sensitive membrane within the ear which is commonly called its drum—more or less ex- posed to cold, wet, dust, flies, etc., and to occasion sufl^ering that is wholly unnecessary. In the case of the horse, the practice is especially repug- nant to all notions of correct taste, to say nothing of its cruelty. The ears consti- tute one of his chief orna- ments. Their various po- sitions and changing mo- tions indicate his temper and feelings most perfect- ly. When pitched forward, ^| they betray surprise or alarm; when drawn partly back, dislike or timidity; when thrown entirely back, so that they lie on the neck, danger and intention to do mischief; when raised and moving loosely back and forth, they indicate gentleness and docility; and when they droop away from the head, the horse is sleep}^ or very ill. What true lover of the horse has failed to rec- ognize and admire this beautiful play of the ears? How. 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 Stewart, Robert, veterinary surgeon. [from old catalog]. Cincinnati, C. F. Vent & co. ;
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