of thofe belt marked Horfes , than to any defedl 

 in Nature 'j {or Nature is no Counterfeit , as ^rf 

 often is , to make a thing fhew to the Eye, con- 

 trary to what it is in reality. And therefore 

 as I would not have men put too great Confi- 

 dence in Marks and Colours j fo I would not have 

 them tfteemed of fo lightly, as the former com- 

 pnrifon of Mi. A/i??x4«j would make them j for it 

 is aconftantand infcpa.able quality tor Horfes to 

 poduce H<^ir , which is given them by Nature 

 as a Tegument and Defence againft the Cold : 

 and if it be fljaved <#, galled , or any waies elfe 

 removed or taken away , yet it will grow again ; 

 but a Feather may be put to , or taken from a 

 Mans Hdc at his p'eafure. 



Therefore fince Colour feemeth to fet forth the 

 .Beauty of nn Horfe, you may for Ornament lake 

 and to pkale your Eye, make choice of an Horfe 

 that is eiuier a Brown-Bay^ Dapple-Bay^ Blacky, Sad" 

 Chef nut with Flaxen Main and Tail , fo that they 

 h^ve either n White Star ^ hlane ^ oi Snip ^ with a 

 V,'hiteFoot\ Vipple - Grey •, or White J, yard with 

 Blacky Mnzz/e, £ve,apa Ear. Any ofthefe are repu- 

 ted by moft men to give a Grace to fjape ^ tho 

 in ttiemfelves they are no perfe^ figns of Good- 

 ness. 



Bur for his intntial Endowments, they are more 

 mater-cjl , and theufore take care that he by Na- 

 ture be of a Cemh Diipofition , to his Keeper 

 tr4Fii7h:e .'id ^icciit free from thofe ill Qualities 

 oi i^i'^ng, Striking, Reitiffiiefs, Lying down 

 in tli» W-'.'T.i , S^aiting, Running away with his 

 Rider, ' )u..^n^ Leaping, d^c. Not but that wo/7, 

 if vT-t all iiitfe /// hrbits mf.y beredified by Arf, 

 Ff.. Ex xrience has (>twn us, that Horfes which 

 have liOL ttcn cf luch a perfect Natural Compo- 



fition. 



