ILLUSTRATIONS 



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I. Fig. I. Cannon and Splint Bones of Shire 



Horse 14 



(Bnt. Mus. Guide to Horse Family) 



Fig. 2. Bones of Fore and Hind Feet of 



" MiOHIPPUS " „ 



(After Lull) 



II. Skeleton of Thoroughbred Stallion 



"Eclipse" 16 



(Cook, " Eclipse and O' Kelly ") 



III. Fig. I. Skeleton of Fore-limbs OF " Eclipse " 18 

 Fig. 2. Skeleton OF Hind-limbs OF "Eclipse" ,, 



s, scapula; h, humerus; u, ulna; r, radius; c, 

 carpus (knee) ; caii, cannon-bone •,fh, phalanges ; 

 /, pelvis ;/, femur ; /.tibia; c<z, calcaneum (hock) 



{Both from Cook) 



IV. Fig. I. Skull of Shire Stallion ... 22 



{Brit. Mus. Guide to Horse Family) 



Fig. 2. Skull of Quagga , 



V. Fig. I. Right Upper Cheek-teeth of Tarpan 34 

 Fig. 2. Right Upper Cheek-teeth of Arab „ 



p.z-p.i,, premolars; m.i-m.^, molars;/, anterior 

 pillar ; Ay, posterior pillar 



VI. Fig. I. Hind-foot of Horse showing Ergot 44 

 Fig. 2. Chestnuts on Legs of Horse . . „ 



(Both from " Brit. Mus. Guide to Horse Family") 

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