CHAPTER IV. 



* 

 Mechanism of the; Gaits. 



The Walk. — This is a movement of four beats, and 

 is a pace in which all the leg's move, respectively, one 

 after the other. If, for instancy, the left fore leads, the 

 sequence is : 



1. Left fore. 



2. Right hind. 



3. Right fore. 



4. Left hind. 



If the near hind begins, it will be : 



1. Left hind. 



2. Left fore. 



3. Right hind. 



4. Right fore. 



Each foot comes to the ground after the one that 



precedes it at an interval of about half the time occupied 



taking onie step. The result of this is that we have the 



following order of supports : 



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