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THE HORSE. 



governing locomotion and arrestation ; in fact, the two 

 feet which are very close together upon the lateral appui, 

 could not support the weight, especially if the horse began 

 to back, as would appear necessary to avoid trampling 

 upon the man (fig. 49). 



The horse must have advanced with precaution, and 



Fig. 50. 



it was only when it felt itself thoroughly enthralled that 

 it vigorously curbed its neck and bent the head in order 

 to understand the immobility of its master. 



It is therefore necessary to frankly give it the left dia- 

 gonal app7ii, so that the body can advance or draw back 

 with facility. I indicate this modification in the little 

 sketch at the left of that by the artist, whose drawing would 

 have been equally correct if he had lifted the right 

 anterior member of the horse, without meddling with the 

 posterior members, and so have constituted the right 

 diagonal appui. 



The second sketch from Horace Vernet (fig. 49) is 

 taken from the picture of the Smalah of Abd-el-Kader : 

 this is the mare on the extreme right ; an Arab chief 



