From dawn’s early light till twilight’s gloaming,
With scenes ever changing, there’s pleasure in roaming.
—Berton Mercer.
THE DOMESTIC HORSE.
(Equus caballus.)
ADAPTED FROM A PAINTING.
THE HORSE.
(Equus caballus.)
There are many objects which are so commonly seen that we deceive ourselves by thinking we know much about them, and yet should we make a special study of these same objects, often we would find ourselves woefully ignorant in regard to some of their most distinguishing characteristics.
Every day of our lives we see Horses. These frequently move with exquisite grace and beauty, stepping daintily and proudly as if hardly deigning to remain on earth, but seeming just ready to rise and fly as did the fabled winged horse Pegasus. With rapidly moving feet
“The landscape speeds far away behind
Like an ocean driven before the wind,”