PEEFACE 



Owing to the great interest attaching to the Horse and its. 

 relatives (alike from the point of view of the naturalist, the 

 breeder, and the sportsman) it has been decided to issue a 

 special Guide- Book to the specimens of this group exhibited 

 in the public Galleries of the Zoological Department of the 

 Museum. 



It is hoped that the following pages will not only tend to 

 stimulate this interest, but that they will also lead to the 

 presentation of ''^ record ''^ specimens for preservation in the 

 National Collection. In the case of skeletons of celebrated 

 thoroughbreds, Arabs, and other breeds, their true interest can 

 only be fully appreciated when they are brought together in 

 a large series. It is only in a great public museum that the 

 proper care and preservation of sucli specimens can be assured. 



The present Guide-Book is the work of Mr. II. Lydekker. 



E. KAY LANKESTER, 



Director. 



Bkitish Museum (Natural History). 

 October, 1907. 



