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are liable to be pale bluish or different : the horn 

 of the hoofs is pale yellowish, with two or three 

 slender, vertical, black streaks, and the frogs wider ; 

 on the inner arm the callosities are large, but scarcely 

 perceptible on the hind legs ; the hide itself is dull 

 white or greyish, often spotted with a darker colour 

 or ladre^ particularly on the inside of the thighs 

 and nose. In form the Tangum stock is compact, 

 rounded, somewhat fleshy, with rather large bone ; 

 the head thick, though small ; the neck long, rigid, 

 but little arched, somewhat full ; the mane rather 

 erect, and tail not superabundant ; short hair run- 

 ning down the ridge of the dock, and long hair at 

 the sides, it is set on low; the shoulders are well 

 placed but thick, the withers rather full, the barrel 

 round, with flank well ribbed up, the quarter full. 

 Few rise to fifteen hands in height, and most are 

 little above twelve or thirteen ; but they stand on 

 rigid pasterns, have hard hoofs, vigorous sinews, and 

 move with unflinching security through the most 

 dangerous mountain precipices : they bear privation 

 and fatigue with unconquerable spirit, have good 

 speed and wind, and are very tractable and docile. 



Although the Tangum blood mixes freely with 

 the other stocks, its characteristic distinctions are 

 sufficiently indelible ; as is proved by the foregoing 

 description taken in India, being almost entirely 

 correct when compared with the breeds of Europe ; 

 although the last mentioned have been separated 

 from the parent stock for many ages, and have been 

 liable to unceasing crossings : personally we are 

 only acquainted with the Prussian, Austrian, and 



