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from a cross with the Yorkshire half-bred stallion, and is of 

 much lighter form, and stands much higher. This horse is 

 hardy and useful, kindly, and a good feeder. The heavy 

 black horse is chiefly bred in Lincolnshire and the Midland 

 counties. 



GEEMAN, FRENCH, AND SPANISH HORSES. 



The horses of Germany, with the exception of the Hungar- 

 ian, are generally large, heavy, and slow. The Prussian, 

 German, and the greater part of the French cavalry, are pro- 

 cured from Holstein. They are of a dark glossy bay color, 

 with small heads, large nostrils, and full dark eyes, being 

 beautiful, active, and strong. 



The horses of Sweden and Finland are small, but beautiful, 

 and remarkable for their speed and spirit ; those of Finland 

 being not more than twelve hands high, yet trotting along 

 with ease at the rate of twelve miles an hour. 



The Iceland horse is either of Norwegian or Scottish 

 descent. They are very small, strong, and swift. Thousands 

 of them live upon the mountains of that barren country, never 

 entering a stable, but taught by instinct or habit to scrape 

 away the snow, or brenk the ice, in quest of their meagre food. 



The Flemish and Dutch horses are large, and strongly and 

 beautifully formed. The best blood of draught horses is 

 owing, in a great degree, to crosses with these. 



The best French horses are bred in Limousin and Nor- 

 mandy ; the provinces of Auvergne and Poitou producing 

 ponys and galloways, which are excellent saddle-horses and 

 hunters. 



The Spanish horse of other days, as the Andalusian charger 



