THE HORSE. 189 



They seldom or never have white legs, or white 

 snip. The Spaniards, who have a groundless 

 aversion to these marks, never breed from such 

 as have them. They are all branded on the but- 

 tock with the owner's name ; and those of the 

 province of Andalusia pass for the best. These 

 are said to possess courage, obedience, grace, and 

 spirit, in a greater degree than even the Barb ; 

 and, for this reason, they have been preferred as 

 war horses to those of any other country. 



The Italian horses were once more beautiful 

 than they are at present ; for they have greatly 

 neglected the breed. Nevertheless, there are still 

 found some beautiful horses among them, parti- 

 cularly among the Neapolitans, who chiefly use 

 them for the draught. In general they have large 

 heads and thick necks. They are also restive, 

 and consequently unmanageable. These faults, 

 however, are recompensed by the largeness of 

 their size, by their spirit, and the beauty of their 

 motion. They are excellent for show, and have 

 a peculiar aptitude to prance. 



The Danish horses are of such an excellent 

 size, and so strong a make, that they are prefer- 

 red to all others for the draught. There are some 

 of them perfectly well shaped ; but this is but 

 seldom seen, for in general they are found to have 

 a thick neck, heavy shoulders, long and hollow 

 back, and a narrow croup : however, they all 

 move well, and are found excellent both for 

 parade and war. They are of all colours, and 

 often of whimsical ones, some being streaked like 

 the tiger, oir mottled like the leopard. 



