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The Spanish horses hold the second rank after those 

 of Bafbary. Those of a handsome breed are plump, 

 well-coated, a,nd low. Their movements are likewise 

 quick and supple, and they are remarkable for spirit 

 and boldness. Their hair is usually black, or of a 

 bay chesnut colour, though there are some of all co- 

 lours, and it is but seldo/n that they have white le^s 

 and noses. The Spaniards, who have an aversion to 

 these marks, never breed from horses that havo them, 

 choosing only a star in their forehead. 



The handsomest English horses ha-re in their con* 

 formation great resemblance to thoss of Arabia and 

 Barbary, from which they originally sprung. They 

 are frequently five feet high ; and above. They are 

 of all colours, and have all kinds of marks ; they are 

 generally strong, vigorous, bold, capable of great fa- 

 tigue, and excellent for hunting and coursing. 



The horses of Italy were formerly much handsomer 

 than they are at present, because the breed for some 

 time has been neglected. Notwithstanding this, there 

 are still some handsome Neapolitan horses, especially 

 draught ones ; but, in general, they have the head 

 large, and the chest thick. They are untrartaWe, and 

 consequently not easily managed ; but these defects 

 are compensated by their noble form, thtir statcliness 

 and the beauty of their motions. 



The Danish horses are :-o handsome in their form, 

 and so beautiful in their coats, that they an? preferred 

 to all others fbt putting into carriages. They are of 

 all colours, and even of some singular ones, as pied. 

 Horses, however, spotted like tigers, are found no 

 where but in Denmark. 



In Germany we meet with very handsome horses ; 

 but they are generally heavy and short-breathed. 



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