10 THE HORSE. 



whose temperament is always active, is far stronger, 

 inch for inch, than the same part in a Clydesdale horse, 

 whose temperament is invariably sluggish. If the 

 Clydesdale, Suffolk, or Belgian horse was as strong as 

 he looks, in comparison with the thorough-bred, he 

 would be able to cany or di-aw a vast deal more than 

 he has ever been known to do. Let us take two ani- 

 mals with exactly the same temperament and the same 

 leverage, and we will invariably find that the one which 

 has the thickest muscle will have the most strength ; 

 but if the muscle and leverage are the same in both 

 cases, and the temperaments different, there will be a 

 corresponding difference in power, &c. If comparisons 

 are to be made, they must be di'awn with great preci- 

 sion, and this is the proper way to arrive at them with 

 accuracy. 



No opinion could be more incorrect than the too ge- 

 nerally received one, that a horse draws by virtue of, 

 or in proportion to, his own weight and size. If this 

 were the case, the largest and heaviest animal could 

 always draw the most ; and his weight on the bridge 

 would be the best test of his capabilities. But facts 

 in abundance prove it otherwise. There is a small 

 genet in Coleraine, weighing exactly fom* hundred, 

 two quarters, and fourteen pounds, which has drawn 

 within a few pounds of a ton, besides its cart, for 

 upwards of forty miles, without the slightest apparent 

 difficulty. It has also brought twenty-three hundred 



