CONTENTS. 



SECTION FIRST. 



PRELIMINARY IDEAS OF ANIMAL MECHANICS. 

 CHAPTER I. 



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Object, Ejjd, and Utility of the Exterior 1 



CHAPTER II. 

 Centre of Gravity ^ 



CHAPTER III. 

 The Lever and Muscular Mechanism 11 



CHAPTER IV. 

 The Inclined Plane 19 



SECTION SECOND. 



STUDY OF THE REGIONS. 



§ 1. Divisions of the Horse 21 



I 2. Some Definitions 31 



A. Beauties 31 



B. Defects 32 



C. Blemishes 32 



D. Vices and Faults 33 



PART I. 



THE HEAD. 



CHAPTER I. 



Anterior Face 36 



A. The Forehead 36 



B. The Face 38 



C. Extremity of the Nose 40 



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