100 THE PEKCHER<m HOUSE. 



and arrived before it at Alen9on, having made 55| miles 

 over a hilly and difficult road, in 4 hours and 24 minutes. 



This mare is still living, and now belongs to M. Buis- 

 son, hotel keeper at the sign of the White Horse, at Lees, 

 (Orne), where she still draws the omnibus plying between 

 the railroad station and the hotel. 



A gray mare 7 years old, belonging to M. Consturier, 

 of Fleury-sur-Andelle, (Eure), in 1864, harnessed to a til- 

 bury, travelled 58 miles and back on two consecutive 

 days, going at a trot and without being touched with the 

 whip. This was over the road from Lyons-la-Foret from 

 Pont Audemer, and back, a difficult and hilly way. The 

 following time was made : The first day the distance was 

 trotted in 4 hours, 1 minute, and 35 seconds; the second 

 day, in 4 hours, 1 minute, and 30 seconds. The 13f last 

 miles were made in one hour, although at about the 41st 

 mile the mare was obliged to pass her stable to finish the 

 distance. 



