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rider, till, by lofs of blood, he drops down, and ex- 

 pires. 



Denmark, and the dukedoms of Ho^Jiein and Oldenburg, 

 boaft a large variety of horfes, which have fo mucli 

 vigour, pride, courage, and grace, that for the Coa:J.\ 

 the fervices of JFar, and the Manege, they can be fur- 

 pafTed by few, although they often fail in elegance of 

 limb, and fymmetry of parts, having thick Forehands, 

 Shoulders fomewhat heavy, Backs rather long, and Croups 

 too narrow to correfpond with the fore-parts, hi fpite, 

 however, of thefe defecfts, they have fuch generofity of 

 nature, fuch ftrength and brilliancy, together with 

 fuch animated and commanding ^fJ?/(3?z, that when they 

 can be found with the above-named imperfedions cor- 

 recle4, and more poliflied and juft in their con- 

 flrudlion, they become as bright an ornament as a fol- 

 dier or horfeman can wifh to pofTefs ; and for a na- 

 tural difpofition and capacity to perform the Ifigh airs 

 of the Manege, fliine diftinguiflied and praifed above 

 other nations. 



In the illands of Fcrroe, fubjecl to the crown of Den- 

 mark, there is a race of horfes of fmall growth, but 

 ftrong, fvvift, and furc of foot, going with great eafe 

 over high hills, and other places with fuch certainty, 

 that a man may more furely rely upon them, than truft 

 to his own feet. They never are fliod, and feed abroad 

 both fummer and winter, without ever coming under 

 (helter. 



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