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on any one Horse each day, for twenty-nine 

 days together, and to have any number of 

 Horses, not exceeding twenty-nine. He ac- 

 soraplished it on fourteen Horses ; and on one 

 day he rode one hundred and sixty miles, on 

 account of the tiring of his first Horse. 



Mr. Hull's Quibbler, however, afforded the 

 most extraordinary instance on record, of the 

 stoutness as well as speed of the race-horse. 

 In December, 1786, he ran twenty-three miles 

 round the flat of Newmarket, in fifty-seven 

 minutes and ten seconds. 



One of the severest plate-races on record, 

 was run at Carlisle, in 1761, and in which 

 there were no fewer than six heats, and two 

 of them were dead heats, each of which was 

 contested by the winner of the plate. 



In 1763, at Salisbury, and over a four mile 

 course, there were four heats between two 

 Horses, the Duke of Grafton's Havannah and 

 Mr. Wildman's Pam. 



Dr. Anderson says that there was once a 

 breed of small elegant Horses in Scotland, 

 similar to those of Iceland and Sweden, and 

 which were known by the name of galloways ; 

 the best of which sometimes reached the 

 height of fourteen hands and a half One of 

 this description he possessed, it having been 

 bought for his use when a boy. In point of 

 elegance of shape, it was a perfect picture ; 

 and in disposition was gentle and compliant ; 

 it moved almost with a wish, and never tired. 

 The Doctor rode this little creature for twenty- 

 five years ; and twice in that time rode a 

 hundred and fifty miles, without stopping, 

 except to bait, and that not above an hour at 

 a time. It came in at the last stage with as 

 much ease and alacrity as it travelled the 

 first. The Doctor says he would have under- 

 taken to have performed on this animal, when 



it was in its prime, sixty miles a day fcT • 

 twelvemonth running, without any extraor- 

 dinary exertion. 



A galloway in point of size, whether of 

 Scotch origin or not is uncertain, performed 

 about the year 1814, a greater feat than Dr. 

 Anderson's favourite. It started from London 

 with the Exeter mail, and notwithstanding the 

 numerous changes of Horses, and the rapid 

 driving of that vehicle, it arrived at Exeter 

 (one hundred and seventy-two miles) fifteen 

 minutes before the mail. A gentleman who 

 saw this animal about twelve months after 

 his wonderful performance, described him as 

 being wind-galled, spavined, ring-boned, and 

 a lamentable picture of the ingratitude of some 

 human brutes, towards a willing and faithful 

 servant. 



In 1754, Mr. Corker's galloway went one 

 hundred miles a day for three successive days, 

 over the Newmarket Course, and without the 

 slightest distress. 



A galloway belonging to Mr. Sinclair, of 

 Kirby-Lonsdale, performed at Carlisle the ex- 

 traordinary feat of one thousand miles in a 

 thousand hours ! 



PONIES. 



The Welsh poney is one of the most beau- 

 tiful little animals that can be imagained. He 

 has a small head, high withers, deep, yet 

 round barrel, short joints, flat legs, and good 

 round feet. The Welsh ponies are said to be 

 indebted to the celebrated Merlin, for their 

 form and qualities. They will live on any 

 fare, and can never be tired out. 



The New Foresters, notwithstanding their 

 Marsk-blood, are generally ill-made, large- 

 headed, short-necked, ragged-hipped ; bui 

 hardy, safe, and useful ; with much of their 



