APPENDIX, 



DEXTER 



HIS MEASUREMENT AND DESCRIPTION. 



As a further illustration of Dexter, aside from the very 

 correct engraving that forms the frontispiece of this 

 volume, I subjoin measurements taken in Chicago, Sep- 

 tember 8, 1867 and comparing them with those of 

 Lecomte, Leviathan, Eclipse, and Doubloon. 



I was much gratified to find that these measurements 

 which were carefully taken tended to prove the cor- 

 rectness of the positions in Horse Portraiture, and that 

 this noted horse, acknowledged to be superior to all others 

 that had preceded him, was formed after the model recom- 

 mended as being the best for a fast and lasting trotter. 



In instituting the comparison between him and the 

 four noted thoroughbreds included in the tabular state- 

 ment, I wanted to see whether he "approximated towards 

 the form of the thoroughbred," or whether he had other 

 characteristics, that would prove the configuration of the 

 blood horse conceded to be the best for racing speed 

 was not required for fleetness of movement in the roadster.- 

 Fortunately, Lecomte and Dexter are very nearly of the 

 same size, in height, length, and girth, the two measure- 

 ments being identically the same, and the only difference 

 in the circumference of the chest being three-quarters of 



