The punctual Horse

Some years since, an old horse was regularly worked in one of the Royal Dock Yards. This wonderful creature would labour all the morning very diligently till he heard the twelve o’clock bell ring; but after that, nothing could prevail upon him to proceed, till the labourer’s dinner hour had expired. This animal seemed to be perfectly convinced he had faithfully performed his morning task, and was resolved not to be imposed upon by any of the workmen.