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Dauntless at empty noises ; lofty -necked ; 

 Sharp-headed, barrel-bellied, broadly-backed : 

 Brawny his chest, and deep ; his color gray ; 

 For beauty, dappled ; or the brightest bay : 

 Faint tchite and dun will scarce the rearing pay." 



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I think that point will be remembered, as having been pretty 

 thoroughly settled yesterday. 



" The fiery courser, when he hears from far 

 The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, 

 Pricks up his cars, and trembles with delight, 

 Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight- 

 On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, 

 Ruffles at speed and dances in the wind. 

 His horny hoofs are jetty black, and round ; 

 His chine is double : starting with a bound 

 He turns the turf, and shakes the solid ground. 

 Fire from his eyes, clouds from his nostrils flow ; 



He bears his rider headlong on the foe. 



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" But worn with years, when dire diseases come, 

 Then hide his not ignoble age at home, 

 In peace t' enjoy his former palms and pains, 

 And gratefully be kind to his remains. 

 For, when his blood no youthful spirits move, 

 He languishes and labors in his love ; 

 And, when the sprightly steed should swiftly come, 

 Dribbling he drudges, and defrauds the womb. 

 In vain he burns, like hasty stubble fires, 

 And in himself his former self requires. 



" His age and courage weigh ; nor those alone ; 

 But note his father's virtues, and his own : 

 Observe if he disdains to yield the prize, 

 Of loss impatient, proud of victories." 



I was struck with the resemblance of these lines to what was 

 said yesterday, and thought it might be interesting to the 

 gentlemen present to hear them. 



ROOT AND OTHER FIELD CROPS. 



Mr. Huntington. I have been requested to open this discus- 

 sion, and I must preface what I have to say with the remark, 

 that, as the gentleman has just said upon another topic, there is 

 very little that is new to be said upon this subject. Our agri- 

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