THE HORSE. 



There was no difficulty about thirty years ago, as I 

 am informed, in procming a considerable number of 

 sound, strong, active, and safe-stepping horses, in any 

 fair in the province of Ulster, Connaught, or Munster ; 

 but the case is so far altered at present, that a person 

 might travel over a wide district of country before he 

 would find one sure-footed, well-proportioned, useful- 

 looking, and really sound animal. It is much to be 

 feared, moreover, that the last observation might be 

 applied with great propriety to a large proportion of 

 England and Scotland. Let a person go where he may, 

 he TNill find some trouble in procuring a horse of the 

 right stamp— one that is properly adapted to the pur- 

 pose for which he may be required. 



In the days of our fathers, there was an invaluable 

 breed of horses in Ii-elaud, which is now all but ex- 

 tinct. We wiU never, perhaps, look upon their like 

 again. No judge could avoid admiring them. They 

 had neat and lively-looking heads ; light and well set- 



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