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and bright •, his Ntfirils wide, and red within, for aiii 

 cpenNoftrilhQtokQWSZ good Wind '^ his Mouth large J 

 deep in the i^yksii and hairy; His Thropple, Weafandy ' 

 or W'mdpfe^ big, loofc, and ftreight when he is rein'd 

 in by the Bridle ; for if, when he bridles, it bends 

 in like a Bow, (which is called Cockjthropfled ) it very 

 Jtiuch hinders the free paflage of his Wind. His Head 

 mull be fo fet on to his Neck , that there mnft be a 

 fpace felt between his Neck_^nd his Chaul j for to be 

 Bu/l')2ecfCdh uncomely to fight,and prejudicial to the 

 Horfes mW, as aforefaid. His Crefi fhould be firm, 

 thin^ and well rifen ; his Neck, long, and ftraight, yet 

 not loofe, and pliant, which the Northem-men term 

 lVithy-craa£d'^ his Breafi ftrong , and broad ; his 

 Chefl; deep, his Chine fliort, his Body large, and clofe 

 lliut up to the hlucklebone ; his Ribbs round like a 

 Barrel, his Belly being hid within them. His Fillets 

 Jarge, his Buttockj rather oval than broad being well 

 iet dow7 to the Gafcoins. His C/sw^r^/i upright, and 

 not bending, which is called by fome fckle-hfingb'dy 

 though Ibme hold it a fign of Toughnefs and Speed. 

 His Lc^s clean, fiat, and ftreight. His Joyms ihon, 

 well knit, and upright, efpecially betwixt the P^/?- 

 horr2s and the Hoof^ having but little Hair on his Fet' 

 locks. His Hoofs bkxk, ftrong, and hollow, and ra- 

 ther long and narrow, than big and flat. And laftly, 

 his A<fiii?i and T<^// flioiild be long,and thin rather than 

 thick, which is counted by fbme a Tnark,ot Ddnefs. 



ksiohis Colour znd Marks', I rather incline to be- 

 lieve them grateful to the Eye^ , than any infallible In^ 

 dcxes ot Goodncfs ; for as the Goodnefs or Badncfs of a 

 Man docs not confift in his Ccfuplexjo^^ but in his in- 

 ward Fcrtues^ fo neither do Colour or Marks certain- 

 ly demonitrate the GoodKcJs or Badncfs of an Horfe, 

 becaufe his ^qualifications proceed from his inward 

 4)ispofuion. i3ut yet I wholly diUcnt from the opi- 

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