224 XENOPHON's TREATISE 



An Eye which ftands out from the head, has more 

 appearance of quicknefs, and of diftant fight, than one 

 which looks hollow, and feems to be funk in the head. 

 Wide Nojlrih afford room for freer breathing, than clofe 

 ones ; and, at the fame time, give a nobler and fiercer 

 look: for when one horfe quarrels with another, or 

 grows warm and animated under his rider, you may 

 obferve that his noftrils fwell and widen. 



The Head is properly large towards the top, and the 

 Ears fmall. 



If the point of the fhoulder is high, it gives the 

 rider a fafer feat, and makes the connedion ftronger 

 between the fhoulders and the body. If this part is 

 Broady the feat is better, and it is more beautiful to be- 

 hold. 



When the Side is deep, and fwelling towards the bel- 

 ly, for the moft part, it makes the rider's feat more 

 eafy, and the horfe appears ftronger and fuller of 



ilclh. 



The fhorter and broader the 'Loim are, fo much more 

 eafily he raifes his fore-parr, and brings his hinder 

 forwards, or und'^r him : befides, in fo doing, his belly 

 will appear fmaller, which, when it is large, partly dif- 

 fio-ures him; renders him to a certain degree weaker, 

 and lefs able to bear any burden or weight. 



The Haunches fhould be broad and well-furnifhed, 

 and in proportion to the fides and cheft. 



When 



