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ing her in the production of animals which formerly 

 were only to be obtained in another land. 



This conception has been followed by similar efforts 

 in other countries, such as Russia, Prussia, and 

 Austria ; and, no doubt, when Victor Emanuel finds 

 the inhabitants of the Italian nation sufficiently awake 

 to the clear loss they sustain by purchasing, instead of 

 producing, the noble animals that are yearly despatched 

 from this country to the royal stables at Turin, at an 

 immense cost, he will be first and foremost in lending 

 his subjects substantial aid in their efforts to compete 

 with the breeders of this country. 



No unprejudiced man can shut his eyes to the high 

 calibre of the American horses as stout racehorses and 

 steeplechasers ; and should they select another of the 

 Glencoe stamp, it is very probable that the blue rib- 

 and of the Turf may ere long fall to their lot. 



HUNTERS. 



The hunter may or may not differ from the steeple- 

 chaser very widely in proportion to the description of 

 country for which he is intended. 



The make and shape of the hunter must be precisely 

 the same as that of the steeplechaser, whether he be 

 full-blooded or no, save in one particular, viz., his back 

 ribs. These certainly should be deeper and of greater 

 expansion to enable him to go through the many hours 

 of severe labour without food. 



In other respects all should be the same, and whether 

 the horse has to carry ten or twenty stones he must in 

 no way be a coach-horse. 



