APPENDIX. 313 



Moft of their horfes for the coach and fled, and war, 

 are brought out of Denmark and Germany, where they 

 have llore of good ones, but none for beauty, mettle, 

 and the fervice beyond the EngUfli. A. D. 16 5 3. 

 Whiielock's EmbafTy to Sweden, vol. i. p. 257, which 

 is printed by Dr. Morton, and will foon be publifhed. 



Page 154. " In Sicily, a kingdom always extolled,'' 

 &c.] The nobleil and moft excellent horfes are bred in 

 this country (Calabria), of large fize, and exceeding 

 fwiftnefs. Gabrielis Bai. de Antiquitate Sc Situ Cala- 

 bria", Romse, 1737, Folio, cap. 21. 



Page 161. " Except defigned for prefents," &c.] In' 

 the fame reign a common horfe was valued at half a 

 pound ; but a fine horfe was to be rated according to 

 his beauty. 



The following particulars, which fliew what at- 

 tention the ancient Britons paid to their horfes, may 

 not perhaps be improper to be added, nor difpleafin^ 

 to the curious reader. 



We find from Howel Dda's Laws *, that amono- the 

 ancient Britons, the king's villani were obliged to 

 furnifh him with horfes, to carry his baggage in his- 

 armies ; and every perfon who held lands in villanage, 

 was obliged to attend with a horfe and an axe, 



♦Eol.. 166. This prince compiled his code of laws about the year 876.. 



and. 



