AN INTELLIGENT HOUSE.
That horses are capable of great affection of course we know, but that they should carry it to a love not only of individuals, but of race, is strange indeed. There is-or was a short time ago—an English horse that had been bought and sent out of Spain. He was very well treated, and appeared happy enough; but should—a common occurrence—an English visitor turn up, all the animal's affectionate memory of the race Ik- had lived amongst and loved was aroused ; he would become fearfully excited, rub his nose on this stranger that he had never seen before, and evince the greatest delight, and when the visitor turned to go lis would Invariably take his coat between his teeth and strive by gentle tugs to detain him. J his was not a taught trick, but a perfectly natural demonstration of his patriotic feelings, which an English face or an English voice would always call forth.— 'Fry's Magazine.'
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Evening Star, Issue 14117, 21 July 1909, Page 3
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160AN INTELLIGENT HOUSE. Evening Star, Issue 14117, 21 July 1909, Page 3
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