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« to ride on out of towncs. Another trottynge 

 ^* gambaldynge hors for his lordfhip to ride upon wh^n 

 " he comes into townes. An amblynge horfe for his 

 " lordfhip to journey on dayly. A proper amblyng 

 " little nagg for his lordfliip when he gaeth on hunt- 

 " ing or hawking. A gret amblynge gelding, or trot- 

 *' tynge gelding, to carry his male." 



Such were the horfes of ancient days, ranked into 

 clafTes, and allotted to different fervices. 



The gentll horfe was one of a fuperior and diflin- 

 guiflied breed, fo called in contrail to fuch as were of 

 a mean and ordinary extrafftion. The Italians at this 

 day call their noblefl breeds, Razza gentile. Gentleman 

 is underflood in this fenfe, fignifying a perfon of better 

 birth and family. Nemejian ufes the very word in this 

 ^fenfe. 



» — Gentili f anguine jirmus. 



Palfreys were an elegant and eafy fort of horfes, 

 which, for their gentlenefs and agreeable paces, were 

 ufed upon common occafions by military perfons and 

 others ; who referved their great, or managed horfes 

 for battle, and the tournament. Their pieaiing qua- 

 lities foon recommended them to the fair fex, who 

 having no coaches, ufed thefe palfreys, and always tra- 

 velled on horfcback. 



Hobys were flrong, active horfes, of rather a fmall 

 fize : they are reported to have been originally natives 



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