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shape. All iinexceptionably formed Persian or 

 half-bred, will always bring a fair price ; but 

 a well bred, if faultily formed or deficient in 

 appearance, will often be objected to, unless he 

 has speed.* Yet, let no man presume to quote 

 from my book who has not well learnt by heart 



THE griffin's CATECHISM. 



What gives a horse endurance ? — Blood. 



What gives a horse speed ? — Ditto. 



What gives a horse beauty and symmetry ? — 

 Ditto. 



What gives a horse a thin skin ? — Ditto. 



What gives a horse a straight croup ? — Ditto. 



What gives a horse large thighs ? — Ditto. 



What gives a horse a well-formed large hock ? 

 —Ditto. 



What gives a horse a light neck ? — Ditto. 



What gives a horse a large eye ? — Ditto. 



What gives a horse a wide jowl ? — Ditto. 



What gives a horse a thin open nostril ? — Ditto. 



* Of late years, many horses with an English caste about 

 them have found their way into the stables, and are called 

 Arabs when well built, with a fine quarter, open jowl, and 

 large eye; and Persian when otherwise. The opinion seems to 

 be, they are Arabs, or Persians, or some mixed Eastern breed ; 

 but some few certainly look as if they had a dash of English 

 blood in their veins. 



