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THE IRISH HORSE. 



THE IRISH HACKXEY THE IRISH HUNTER HIS PECT- 



LIAR MODE OF LEAPING THE IRISH RACE-HORSE. 



The Irish hackney may be reckoned amongst the 

 indigent; of his country, a sui generis animal, not 

 mixed, as the English hackney is, with the black 

 cart-horse, originally brought from Flanders, of 

 which sort Ireland has none. He is remarkable 

 for the general soundness of his feet, which are 

 stronger in the heels than those of English horses, 



