64 HORSE PORTRAITURE. 



against hitting somewhere, as I see the bolter has had 

 some pretty severe hits on the shin, only now shown by 

 white marks across the dark grey of his leg ; but, as it 

 will be sometime before he is ready, even to jog, there 

 will be no hurry with him. As for the young things, 

 when you finish your pipe, and I one or two of these 

 cigars, we will look them over. 



