FIRST SERIES.-No. 9. HISTORY or NEW YOPwK : KIGGINS & KELLOGG, 123 & 125 William St. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 with funding from NCSU Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdomestiOOhowl mm^onrj DOMESTIC ANIMALS. NEW YORK: KIGGINS & KELLOGG, 128 &. 125 William St. ill THE HOUSE. TnE horse is the most usefui to man of all animals. In the beauty of his form, and the ease and the grace of his motion he also is among the most noted. We can better judge of the ex- treme beauty of the horse, bv viewing him in his wild state, as shown in the picture on the opposite page, than by looking at him as he exists with us. He appears in the greatest per- fection in Arabia, on ever ver- dant plains where he is free, and where the climate is better for him. There wild horses are seen in droves. They are caught by means of ropes and snares hid in the sand. Be- ing by nature mild and gentle, he is easily learned to be obe- dient, and being once tamed, he never shows a wish to return to his wild state. Many stories are told which exhibit the remarkable intelli- gence and sagacity of this no- ble animal. THE ASS. The ass is a small animal of the horse-kind, used mostly to carry burdens, and draw the cart. In some countries he is used in preference to the horse, being able to endure greater hardships, and work longer, and suffer more the abuse of cruel drivers than the horse. THE OX. The ox is an animal of great value. The farmer uses him lor labor, then takes his flesh for foorl. His skin is converted into leather, and his horns made into combs. Thus every part of the ox when dead is turned to some useful purpose to sup ply the wants of man. THE HOG. The hog is almost the only tame animal, that is not of some use to us while living. The ox draws the plow and the cart ; the horse carries us to ride ; the cow gives us milk ; hens lay us eggs; the sheep yields us wool, from which our warm winter clothing is made — but the hog 8 does nothing but eat, and sleep as we see him in the picture. But the pork and lard we get from his carcase when dead repay us for our care of him while living. KIGGINS & KELLOGG, PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS, AND STATIONERS, 123 & 125 William St. Also Manufacturers of all descriptions of Account Books, MEMORANDUM & PASS BOORS, a large Stock of which is constantly kept on hand. Their assortment of SCHOOL AND Miscellaneous Books \ and of Foreign and Domestic STATIONERY, Is very complete, to the inspection ef which they would invite Country Merchants before buying elsewhere. ALSO PUBLISH, REDFIELD'STOY BOOKS, Four Series of Twelve Books each, BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED, Price, One, Two, Four, and Six Cts.