Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 277 Riley, Harvey The Mule: A Treatise on the Breeding, Training, and Uses to Which He May Be Put Produced by Judith B. Glad and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Mule: A Treatise on the Breeding, Training, and Uses to Which He May Be Put" by Harvey Riley is a comprehensive non-fiction work published in the late 19th century. The treatise examines the mule as both a vital and often underappreciated asset in various fields, particularly in military operations and agriculture. It discusses the importance of understanding mule behavior and emphasizes kind treatment to maximize their capabilities and care. The opening of the text outlines the author's motivation for writing the treatise, underscoring the mule's historical importance and the inadequacies of common treatment practices. Riley shares insights from his thirty years of experience, describing the mule's character and behavior, and advocating for a humane and respectful approach to their training. He highlights the need for better education among those handling mules, especially within military contexts, to prevent the unnecessary suffering of these animals and improve their utility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mules SF Text Category: History - Warfare Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 206626 2025-10-05T05:23:09.089348 text/html 171036 2024-10-28T18:14:57 text/html 1415146 2025-10-05T05:23:15.584308 application/epub+zip 1416067 2025-10-05T05:23:12.349346 application/epub+zip 139576 2025-10-05T05:23:11.170344 application/epub+zip 1644676 2025-10-05T05:23:18.070296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1632110 2025-10-05T05:23:14.843329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197317 2022-09-05T10:24:26.172584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178243 2025-10-05T05:23:08.668363 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158302 2024-10-28T18:14:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15675 2025-10-05T05:23:18.193276 application/rdf+xml 24185 2025-10-05T05:23:11.672333 image/jpeg 4516 2025-10-05T05:23:11.418321 image/jpeg 1426626 2025-10-05T05:23:09.144347 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog