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SECTION VIII. 



The several Kind* of Horses in general Use; some 

 Remarks on Stage Coaches, and Anecdotes 

 that occurred to the Author in travelling, de- 

 scribing the Coaches, and the Customs at 

 Taverns, &c. and the Politics of the Ame- 

 ricans in general. 



The horses that are generally used in 

 America, are about fourteen hands, and 

 from that to fifteen hands high, and up- 

 wards. In colour they vary much, as the 

 English horses of the road kind. The 

 chief part of them amble and canter, are 

 very easy to ride, and hardy ; and are able, 

 either from use or nature, to bear the worst 

 of treatment. They have no sort of horses 

 equal to the best in England. They are 

 very fond of race-horses, and breed a great 

 many. In running races, they ride, 

 sailor-like, generally as quick as the horse 

 can go. All that I saw were, in general* 

 smaller than the racers in England \ and, 



