True, he is rather unsymmetrical in form.

His head is disproportionately long and large, quite sufficient in these dimensions to fit a camel.

He is generally a hollow-backed, pot-bellied creature, about the size of a yearling calf, with ungainly, sloping haunches, and long, coarse hair.

But nearly all these deformities come out of the shameful treatment he gets.

You occasionally meet one that might hold up its head in any animal society; with straight back, symmetrical body and limbs, and hair as soft and sleek as the fur of a Maltese cat; with contented face, and hopeful and happy eyes, showing that he has a kind master.
The donkey is really a useful and valuable animal, which might be introduced into America with great advantage to our farmers.