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no flioes ; upon which account, when they go through 

 uneven and rough places, the riders difmount, get 

 upon mules, and lead their horfes in hand, that, 

 by having no burden to carry, they may tread the 

 lighter *. 



The Barbary horfes are to be found in mofl countries 

 of Europe. Their Foreheads are generally long, flender, 

 and ill-furnifbed with mane, but riling diftindly and 

 boldly out of their fVitbers. Their Heads, lean, fmall, 

 and what the French called moiitonne, or refembling that 

 of a Iheep. The Ears handforac, and well-placed ; 

 the Shoulders light, floping backward, and flat. Their 

 Withers fine, and Handing high ; Loins fliort and flrait ; 

 Flanks and Ribs round and full, without having too 

 large a Barrel ; their Haunches flrong and elaftic ; the 

 Croupe oftentimes fomewhat too long ; the Tail placed 

 high ; Thighs well-turned and rounded j Legs clean, 

 well made, and thin of hair ; the finews detached 

 from the bone, but the Pajlern generally too long and 

 bending. The foot good and found. 



There are of all colours, but the moft common is 

 grey. They are generally cold, and flow in their 

 paces, requiring to be rouzed and animated by the 

 rider ; when they will difcover a great fund of vigour, 

 wind, and fpeed. They are very light and nimble, 

 formed to excel in running, and are generally more 

 valued in their offspring, than for their own perfonal 



* L.LudolphHift. ^chiop.. 



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