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THE EXTERIOR OF THE HORSE. 



which therefore might be inscribed within a perfect square. But how 

 many prejudices exist upon this particular point ! Not to lose time, we 

 will not consider them. Some prefer the long horse, others the short ; 

 most people reject the square, the only one, perhaps, which realizes in 

 the best way a beautiful conformation. 



FIG. 143. 



Why these differences of opinion ? We hardly know. It seems, 

 in this case, that observers have judged much more from their ideas 

 than from their researches. Still, it will be acknowledged that it 

 would have been easy to proceed differently. However this may be, 

 let us see what are the consequences if height or length be increased 

 separately beyond its normal limits. 



