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Germany is by no means deftitute of generous and 

 noble horfes, ufeful for many different purpofes ; yet 

 they arc reckoned to be heavy, and not to be good- 

 winded, although the finer breeds come from Turks 

 and Barbs, which are kept as ftallions in many parts 

 of that extenfive country, as well as from Italians and 

 Spaniards. They do not fucceed fo well in the chace 

 and running as the Humgarian and Tranfylvanian horfes ; 

 which are of a lighter llrudlure, cleaner limbed, of 

 good wind, and able to run at a very confiderable rate. 

 Bohemia produces a variety of horfes j but, whether from 

 natural defe<5ls, or the want of care and culture, they 

 are not diftinguifhed by any eminent qualities. 



The HuJJ'ars and Tranfylvanians are accuftomed to flit 

 the noftrils of their horfes, under a notion of giving 

 the breath a freer paflage, and improving their wind, 

 as well as to render them incapable of neighing, which 

 in war is oftentimes inconvenient and improper ; this 

 operation perhaps will not totally deprive them of the 

 power * of neighing, but will certainly make the found 

 fofter and more feeble. 



The Croatian horfes are nearly allied to the Hungarian 

 and Bohemian, in all the leading qualities and outlines 

 of character. Thefe, as well as the Poles, are re- 

 markable for being, as the French term it, Begiit, or 

 keeping the mark in their teeth as long as they live. 



* The old writers recommend a cloth or lift to be tied round the 

 tongue for this purpofe, which if it can be kept on without injury, 

 nnay anfwer the delign more efFedually. 



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