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less forcible by reason of the left anterior cross- 

 line end being kept from moving to the right, and 

 the movement of the left fore-leg is restricted, the 

 anterior C C being maintained convex to the right, 

 because the true ribs of the left side are kept from 

 passing the sternum fully over to its support. 



These C C being thus constantly kept partially 

 convex, let us suppose that (1) the horse has in the 

 walk put down the left hind-leg to gather on the an- 

 terior winding lines q} a*^, and that the gathering 

 thus made is maintained, but kept suppressed. 

 (2) He gathers on the left condyle for the left fore- 

 leg, and this is also kept in abeyance. (3) and (4) 

 He gathers in the same way for the right side. 

 The gatherings for the two sides will coalesce at the 

 ending of the one and the beguining of the other. 



Let the posterior lines be formed iq the same 

 way for both sides. 



There are now, as it may be said, " latent " four 

 movements of the walk, and if, when the alternate 

 anterior lines are formed to discharge them, the 

 discharge be restraiaed, so that all of them spring 

 nearly at once, the steps, so far as passing the feet 

 is concerned, will take place in air. 



The order of the spring wlQ be : — (1) The left hind- 

 foot (rear action exaggerated). (2) The left fore- 



