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even to the pure Persians for service. They are large, 

 standing from fifteen to sixteen hands high ; swift and in- 

 exhaustible under fatigue. Some of them have travelled 

 nine hundred miles, in eleven successive days. They 

 however are somewhat too small in the barrel; too long on 

 the legs ; occasionally ewe-necked ; and always have a 

 head out of proportion, large ; yet such are the good quali- 

 ties of the horse, that one of pure blood is worth two or 



three hundred pounds, even in that country. 







THE TURKISH HORSE. 



The Turkish horses are descended principally from the 

 Arab, crossed by the Persian and certain other bloods. 

 The body, however, is even longer than the Arabian's, 

 and the crupper more elevated. They have contributed 

 materially to the improvement of the English breed. 



There is no creature so gentle as a Turkish horse, or more 

 respectful to his master, or the groom that dresses him. 

 The reason is, because they treat their horses with great 

 lenity. This makes their horses great lovers of mankind ; 

 and they are so far from kicking, wincing, or growing 

 untractable, by this gentle usage, that you will hardly find 

 a masteiiess horse among them. 



THE GERMAN HORSES 



Are generally large, heavy, and slow. The Hungarian 

 may be an exception, being lighter, speedier, and giving 

 greater proof of Eastern blood. Every part of the conti- 

 nent, however, following the example of England, have 

 been diligently engaged in the improvement of its breed ; 

 and the German and Prussian horses are now better pro- 

 portioned, and have considerable endurance, but are still 

 deficient in speed. The Prussian, German, and the 

 greater part of the French cavalry, are procured from 



