of reasons, tliey have fallen into disuse; and 

 except for the draught of heavy artillery, the 

 baggage, and other laborious purposes, they 

 are totally laid aside, and those of a smaller 

 size have been substituted. Every thing of a 

 heavy and unweildy nature in the army is 

 now done away ; and as the cavalry is more 

 efhployed in scouring the country, foraging, 

 reconnoitring, cutting off a retreat, &c. than 

 in making heavy charges on an enemy's lines, 

 the lighter the dragoons are mounted, the bet- 

 ter. The horses, therefore, that seem best 

 adapted for military service, are those from' 

 fifteen to fifteen hands and a half, for the 

 light regiments ; and from fifteen and a half to 

 sixteen, where the men are larger and heavier. 

 If men be mounted higher than sixteen hands, 

 they will, generally speaking, be badly mount- 

 ed •, for nine out of ten horses that exceed 

 that size will have but little spirit and action, 

 and are only fit for the purposes of draught and 

 agriculture. If dragoons be mounted too low, 

 the effect will be bad : but of the two evils, 

 the latter is the least, as small horses will be 

 more easily kept in condition, will bear more 

 fatigue, and live on less food than those which 



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