MULE

.—The MULE is that well-known cro -bred animal, generated between an ASS and a MARE . with a SHE ASS ; but they are smaller, weaker, and of le utility, consequently not bred with design. The mule has all the good qualities of the a , without its bad ones; it is as patient, and as permanent under labour; it can bear the most ince ant fatigue, with the lead sustenance; is without the instinctive stupidity of the a , and is equally tractable with the horse. The mule, when well descended, and well fed, is adequate to a variety of services, and will, if taken the same care of when young , nearly reach the size of a moderate horse. Many have measured fifteen hands high and upwards, are exceedingly strong and sure-footed, which qualities render them very valuable in the different parts of Europe where the countries are mountainous, and the roads stony, as they will travel with the greatest ease and security where a horse would be very likely to break his neck. They are likewise exceedingly useful in harne , and will draw immense weights for long journies without displaying the least fatigue. The MULES bred in Spain , with a proper attention to their intentional use, whether for travelling or shew, are bred between very large he-a es and Spanish mares; these are exceedingly tall, stately, and their colour inclining to black. A still larger