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find noticed in any other country, namely, the fre- 

 quent occurrence of full-grown carcases with very 

 short distorted legs. 



The Mexican are known to be derived chiefly 

 from Andalusian progenitors, and so are the race of 

 Seminole horses, in the Creek or Muscogulge tongue 

 named Echoclucco, or big deer, according to Bartram. 

 They are a beautiful and sprightly race, of small 

 stature, and delicately formed, like roebucks, w^ith 

 handsome heads, the nose being slightly aquiline : 

 this peculiarity is likewise observed in the race of 

 the Chactaws^ which is larger and less lively, tlie 

 former having been introduced by the first Spanish 

 settlers in East Florida, the latter comino- from New 

 Spain. 



In the Floridas there are breeding quarters called 

 stamps, where the animals, reared almost wholly in 

 a state of independence, acquire nevertheless an 

 affection for mankind by being occasionally enticed 

 into his presence by means of handfuls of salt being 

 offered, a dainty so much relished, that the older 

 mares gallop up to the giver at the first sight of 

 him, and the fillies and colts, after a little coyness, 

 are easily reconciled to his presence. 



In Jamaica we find a breed of blood-horses of the 

 Arab stock, derived from the English. There are 

 several studs reared in what are there called breeding 

 pens, in the western parishes of the island. They 

 appeared to us in general lighter and smaller than 

 thorough-bred English horses, but certainly the pro- 

 duce of a noble race, elegant in form, fleet on the 



