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The following list shows the result of 196 trotting 

 matches, officially reported upon the turf, and two trials 

 to prove bottom, likewise certified with care, and will give 

 an average of what the Percheron is capable of doing 

 either upon rugged, cut-up, or hilly tracks, or upon the 

 highways of a densely populated district. 



CHAPTER IV. 



SPEED OF THE PEKCHERON HORSE. 



MOUNTED PERCHERONS. 

 1J MILES 29 RESULTS. 



The best two are those of Julie, at Montdoubleau, in 

 1864, time 3 minutes 50 seconds ; and of Godius, at the 

 same place, in 1857, time 3 minutes 58 seconds. 



The poorest two results are those of Vidocq, at Mor- 

 tagne, 1865, time 7 minutes 37 seconds ; and of Lansque- 

 net, same place, in 1861, time 7 minutes 48 seconds. 



The average time of 29 recorded trials is about 4 min- 

 utes 12tjr seconds. 



If MILES 31 RESULTS. 



The best two are those of Vaillante, at Mortagne, in 

 1864, time 4 minutes 38 seconds ; and of Julie, at Mont- 

 doubleau, in 1864, time 6 minutes 14 seconds. 



The poorest two are those of Mouche, at Mortagne, in 

 1855, time 9 minutes 18 seconds ; and of Biche, at Mor- 

 tagne, in 1855, time 8 minutes 30 seconds. 



The average time of 31 trials is about 6 minutes 40 

 seconds'. 

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