Zoological Recollections. 315 



which these words bespeak, or one which could form a fitter 

 theme for the thoughts, and essay in proof, of every naturalist. 

 It is one upon which we have long, ourselves, cherished hopes 

 of attempting something, as we had purposed instancing on 

 the present occasion ; but we find ourselves precluded by the 

 want of time, of space of page, and, more than all, by the 

 want of the requisite power of comprehension to grasp such a 

 subject. We have found ourselves quite in the case of Si- 

 monides, when he strove' to answer the question of Hiero ; 

 and the two attempted objects are, truly may it be said, so 

 similar as to be almost identical. We would, however, not- 

 withstanding our own inability, cherish the hope that some 

 accomplished correspondent will attempt it. In V. 114, 115, 

 there are "samples and a taste" of the fruits of this land of 

 promise. 



In connection with our correspondent S. H.'s elucidation 

 of Shakspeare's mentions of objects of nature and natural 

 history, we may cite a reference to IV. 425, note f ; and may 

 add, for we have obtained permission to do so, that Mr. 

 James Fennell, a correspondent of this Magazine, has been, 

 as we had known, " for some time occupied in collecting and 

 arranging all Shakspeare*s dramatic and poetical mentions of 

 objects in natural history, with a view to the publication of 

 them [in a separate work], together with such explanatory 

 and descriptive notes as " he may deem " requisite." Mr. 

 Fennell has informed us that he purposes adding " an essay 

 on Shakspeare's knowledge of science in general, including 

 chemistry, medicine, phrenology, &c. " ; his object, like that 

 of our correspondent S. H., " will not only be to explain and 

 illustrate Shakspeare's allusions and mentions, but also to 

 diffuse a taste for the study of natural history, and to show 

 the importance and advantage of such study to poets, drama- 

 tists, and others who write from imagination."] 



Art. III. Origines Zoologicce, or Zoological Recollections* 

 By William Turton, M.D. &c. 



THE HORSE. 



This majestic quadruped, whose prowess and might, fami- 

 liarly known to us all, are poetically stated in the book of 

 Job (xxxix. 19 — 25.), gives his name to many circumstances 

 charged with more than common force and strength ; as horse- 

 radish, horse-chestnut, horse-play, horse-kiss, horse-laugh. 

 His age is known by the teeth; whence the saying, as applied 



