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course, I am certain she took off fourteen feet before 

 she came to it. She won in a canter. This mare 

 afterwards went to Ireland, and I understand showed 

 the way in a steeple- race or two. So much for her 

 tobacco-pipes : properly placed as to weight, she would 

 use them, and make others smoke too if they went 

 with her ; as Mademoiselle Celeste in one of her parts 

 promises she will make the old man do if he becomes 

 her car a sposa. 



In considering the effect weight has on horses in 

 conjunction with other effects, I trust we have come 

 to one conclusion at least : namely, that the appear- 

 ance of strength, so far as size goes, is often very 

 deceptive. I in no way mean to assume that my 

 opinion has led to such conclusion, but that the few 

 instances I have brought, out of the many I could 

 bring, has had this effect. Supposing this to be the 

 case, we must on the other hand allow that the man 

 or quadruped evincing the greatest outward appear- 

 ances of strength is in a general way the strongest ; 

 still by 110 means invariably so; and further than 

 this, the indications of power are often mistaken; 

 consequently, what to a common observer may denote 

 power, to a better judge may be very questionable. 

 We are quite aware that of two ropes made of the 

 same material, and equally well made, one of an inch 

 diameter must be stronger than one of half an inch. 

 With two sticks made of wood of the same toughness 

 and solidity, the result in testing their relative 

 strength would be the same. So, take two horses of 

 equal breeding, equal symmetry, equal courage, and 

 made of equally good materials, the larger will be the 

 most powerful; and going on this principle, as I 

 never bought bad made or bad bred ones, I generally 



