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the Arabian horse ; not only does he exhibit perfect 

 symmetry, but he is a fit emblem of nobility, generosity, 

 and courage. 



The formation of the Arabian is so perfect, there is 

 nothifig to spare, no waste ; his form is one essentially 

 of utility : the space for the seat of the rider is suffi- 

 cient, and at once fixes his true position ; the weight 

 is therefore carried on that part most adapted for 

 it. The rest of his frame is taken up with the powers of 

 progression. Nature, the unerring artist, has not made 

 a mistake, and man with his improvements has not had 

 the opportunity of spoiling him. If he be carefully 

 examined, it will be found that all the limbs of progres- 

 sion are longer and better placed than in any other 

 horse ; the scapulae, haunches, thighs, and arms are all 

 longer, which, added to the power of great flexion, give 

 great extension, and will explain how the stride of the 

 Arabian, although under 15 hands, is, at all events, 

 greater in proportion to his size than that of any other 

 horse. 



Whether we look at the Arabian as a whole, or 

 analyse his points one by one, you can arrive at no other 

 conclusion than that he is an animal of perfect form. 

 It has been truly remarked, the longer he is looked at, 

 and the more minutely he is examined, the more en- 

 raptured one becomes, and convinced one is looking at 

 something genuine. Can this be said of any other 

 horse .■' 



It has been said our thorough-bred horse resem- 

 bles most the Arabian in the form of his figure, his 



