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show all the reasons why these should be held distinct 

 paces. It is true that in the United States of America, 

 the trials of speed between thoroughbred horses are 

 denominated ' running races,' but this term is used to 

 distinguish those sports from the trotting matches so 

 common in that country. 



In my review of The Horse in Motion (published in 

 the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of July 2d, 

 1882) I stated it as my belief that the gallop was so dis- 

 similar, in essential points, to the fast pace of the race- 

 horse, that they could not be identical. 



In the article referred to, I endeavoured to prove my 

 proposition by describing the differences, in vigour of 

 action, in rhythm, and in sensation of motion, between the 

 two paces, and I did not hesitate to say that I thought that 

 artists would be misled with regard to the gallop, rather 

 than properly guided, by Governor Stanford's volume. 



My theory, in this country at least, met with adverse 

 criticism, and I undertook the experiments upon which this 

 little work is founded, to put the question beyond doubt. 

 I now submit the case to the judgment of the public. 



THE RUN. 



What the run is, in all its details, is now well known 

 through Mr. Muybridge's excellent photographs (see 



