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THE HORSE. 



Equus cahallus^ Linn. 



In tliis section we place the true horses, wild and 

 domesticated, whether or not they be sprung from 

 several varieties, forms, or species, or constituted 

 only one, ah mitio. They are distinguished by the 

 mane being pendant and the tail furnished with long 

 hair up to the root; the head is long; the ears 

 short and pointed ; the withers somewhat elevated ; 

 the shoulder oblique; they have callosities on the 

 fore-arms and hind-canons ; the hoof round ; colours 

 of the hair uniform, or clouded, or with a tendency 

 to dappling ; the voice consists in neighing ; intel- 

 lectual instinct naturally more developed than in 

 the other species, though no doubt much perfected 

 by long domestication. The wild have been al- 

 ready described. 

 We now proceed to 



THE DOMESTIC HORSE. 



Equus cahallus domesticus. 



In the domestic horse we behold an animal equally 

 strong and beautiful, endowed with great docility 

 and no less fire ; with size and endurance joined to 

 sobriety, speed, and patience ; clean, companionable, 



