Vlll EXPLANATION OF THE FRONTISPIECE. 



right and left tibia, which, in the horse is generally considered 

 as the thigh-bone, k. A smajl bone named Fibula. 1, Theos 

 calcis, calcaneum, or hock-bone. This is a very important 

 part, farming one of the most considerable levers in the skeleton. 

 m, Another large bone of the hock-joint, formed somewhat 

 like a pulley. The motion of the joint depends principally 

 updn this bone, which is named Astragalus, n, n, n, The 

 outside and inside of the small bones of the hock-joint. The 

 inside n, shows the seat of the bone spavin, and higher n, of 

 the same leg, points out the seat of bog spavin, o, The hind 

 shank or cannon bone, p, The outer spleot-bone. r, The 

 fetlock-joint, q, The sesamoid bones, s t, The large and 

 small pastern-bones, u, The coffin-bone. 



DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER. 



The Viffnette to precede the printed Title 



The Skeleton to front engraved Title. 



Horse''s Teeth to be placed opposite - - - Page 11 



Diseases of the Legs __-_-. 62 



Horse Shoes- - - - - - . . 109 



Improved Bull and Ox ~ - - - - - 272 



Sheep^s Head and Teeth - - - - - 421 



Leicestershire and Culleifs Breed - - - . - 433 



The Horse's Eye 616 



