FACING PAGE 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



The Knight, Death, and the Devil . . Frontispiece 



From an engraving by Albert Diirer. 



Combat between Amazons and Attic heroes. Fourth 



century, B.C. . . . . .19 



From a Greek vase in the British Museum. 



Greek coins showing horses in the early centuries 



before Christ . . . . -27 



The Emperor Trajan, showing Roman style of riding . 33 

 From Richard Berenger's " The History and Art of Horse- 

 manship." 



The Emperor Theodosius, showing saddle . . 33 



From Richard Berenger's " The History and Art of Horse- 

 manship." 



A Parthian horseman, showing Parthian style of riding 



bareback ? . . . . -33 



From Richard Berenger's " The History and Art of Horse- 

 manship." 



Sarmatian horse and warrior, meant to represent horse 

 and rider in armour made of plates of bone or of 

 horsehoof ...... 33 



From Richard Berenger's " The History and Art of Horse- 

 manship. " 



A portion of the Parthenon Frieze, executed by Phidias 



about the year 440 B.C. . . . -39 



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