106 Singular Facts in Natural History. 
to arch upwards, and to hang clear of the sides of the neck ; i 
which circumstance it resembles that of the hybrid. This is. the 
more remarkable, as the manes of the Arabian breed hang lank, 
and closer to the neck than those of most others. The bars 
across the legs, both of the hybrid and of the colt and filly, are 
more strongly defined, and darker than those on the legs of the 
quagga, which are very slightly marked; and though the hybrid 
has several quagga marks, which the colt and filly have not, yet 
the most striking, namely, the stripes on the for e-hand, are fewer 
and less apparent than those on the colt and filly. These cir- 
cumstances may appear singular; but I think you will agree with 
me, that they are trifles compared with the extraordinary fact 
of so many striking features, which do rot belong to the dam, 
being, in two successive instances, communicated through her to 
the progeny, not only of another sire, who also has them not, 
but of a sire belonging probably to another species; for such we 
have very strong reason for supposing the quagga to be. 
I am, my dear sir, 
Your faithful humble servant, 
Dr. W. BH. Wollaston. Moron. 
P.S. I have requested Sir-Gore Ouseley to send me some spe- 
cimeus of hair from the manes of the sire, dam, colt, and filly ; 
and I shall write to Scotland for specimens from those of the 
quagga and of the hybrid. 
I am not apt to build hypotheses i in a hurry, and oe no pre- 
dilection either for or against the old doctrine of impressions. pro- 
duced by the imagination; but I can hardly suppose that the 
imagination could pass by the white tufts on the quagga’s mane, 
and attach itself to the coarseness of its hair. 
Wimpole-street, Aug. 12, 1820. 
Note by Dr. Woliaston. 
By the kindness of Sir Gore Ouseley, I had an opportunity of seeing the 
mare, the Arabian horse, the filly, and the colt, and of witnessing how cor- 
rectly they agreed with the description given of them by Lord Morten. 
Having shortly afterwards described the circumstances to my friend Mr. 
Giles, I found that he had observed some facts of nearly equal interest, of 
which, at my request, he has since sent me the following account. 
XXI. Particulars of a Fact, nearly similar to that related by 
Lord Morton, Communicated to the President in a Letter 
from DaniEL GILEs, Esq. 
Tx answer to your inquiries, I will now give the best account I 
can of my sow and her produce. 
She was one of a well known black and white breed of Mr. 
Western, the Member for Essex. About ten years since I put 
her 
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