84 THE HORSE 



The skeleton Cf Z'Ch'pSC 2^ "^''^^^ set up in the new museum, and visitors 

 can usually see it by presenting their cards at the portal of this famous 

 institution, over whose centenary H.R.H. the Prince of Wales presided in 

 1894. St. Bel took the admeasurements during life, but verified them after 

 death, and they are, therefore, as reliable as any such can possibly be, but 

 it must be remembered that they were taken when he was twenty-four years 

 old. 



ST. BEL'S MEASUREMENT OF ECLIPSE. 



The length of tlie head of the horse is supposed to be divided into twenty-two ef[ual parts, 



which are the common measure for every part of the body. 

 Three lieads and thirteen parts will give the height of the horse from the forctop to the 



ground. 

 Three heads from the withers to the ground. 

 Three heads from the rump to the ground. 

 Three heads and three parts, the whole length of the body, from tlie most prominent part 



of the chest to the extremity of the buttocks. 

 Two heads and twenty parts, the height of the body, througli the middle of the centre of 



gravity. 

 Two heads and seven parts, the height of the highest part of the chest from the ground. 

 Two heads and five parts, the height of the perpendicular line which falls from the articula- 

 tion of the arm with the shoulder, directly to the hoof. 

 One head and twenty parts, the height of the perpendicular line which falls from the top 



of the fore leg, dividing equally all its parts to the fetlock. 

 One head and nineteen parts, the height of the perpendicular line from the elbow to the 



ground. 

 One head and nineteen parts, the distance from the top of the withers to the stifle. The 



same measure also gives the distance from the top of the rump to the elbow. 

 One and a half head, the length of the neck from the withers to the top of the head. The 



same measure also gives the length of the neck from the top of the head to its insertion 



into the chest. 

 One head, the width of the neck at its union with the chest. 

 Twelve parts of a head, the width of the neck in its narrowest part. 

 The same measure gives the breadth of the head taken below the eyes. 

 One head and four parts, the thickness of the body from the middle of the back to the 



middle of the belly. 

 The same measure gives the breadth of the body. 

 Also the rump from its summit to the extremity of the buttocks. 

 Also the distance from the root of the tail to the stifle. 

 Also the length from the stifle to the hock. 

 Also the height from the extremity of the hoof to the hock. 



Twenty pnrts of a head, the distance from the extremity of the buttocks to the stifle. 

 Also tire breadth of the rump or croup. 



Ten parts of a head, the breadth of the fore-legs from their anterior part to the elbow. 

 Ten parts of a head, the breadth of one of the hind-legs taken beneath the fold of the 



buttocks. 

 Eight parts of a head, the breadth of the ham taken from the bend. 

 Also the breadth of the head above the nostrils. 



Seven parts of a head, the distance of the eyes from one great angle to the other. 

 Also the distance between the fore-legs. 

 Five parts of a head, the thickness of the knees. 

 Also the breadth of the fore-legs above the knees. 

 Also the thickness of the hams. 



Foiir parts of a head, the breadth of the pastern, or fetlock joint. 

 Also the thickness of the coronet. 



Four and a half parts of the head, the breadth of the coronet. 

 Three parts of a head, the tliickness of the legs at their narrowest i)art. 

 Also the breadth of the hinder legs or shanks. 



Two and three-quarter parts of a head, the thickness of the hind pasterns. 

 Also the breadth of the shanks of the fore-legs. 



Two and a quarter parts of a head, the thickness of the fure pisterns. 

 Also the breadth of the hind pasterns. 

 One and three-quarter parts of a head, the thickness ot the fore and hind shanks. 



