3IO The American Thoroughbred 



out any cumbrous flesh ; his ears, which were 

 handsome and wide apart, were beautifully 

 placed ; his head, though not small, was bony, 

 clean, and handsome. 



His nostrils being large, the jaw-bone was 

 uncommonly wide apart, affording abundant 

 room for a clear and well-detached throttle. 



His left eye was full and mild, though ani- 

 mated; his right eye had lost its convexity 

 from disease ; he had a noble countenance, in- 

 dicating good temper and disposition, for which 

 he was remarkable. His neck rose well from 

 his shoulders and joined his head admirably. 

 His shoulder had a very wide bone, very strong, 

 well displayed, particularly oblique, and rose 

 sufificiently high at the withers, without any of 

 that superfluous neck so frequently seen to sur- 

 mount the shoulders two or three inches, which 

 cannot add to power or easy motion. 



His arms came out well from the body, were 

 sufflciently wide apart for a good chest, and were 

 long, muscular, and strong. His back was of 

 medium length, coupling pretty well back, a 

 loin wide, slightly arched, and very powerful. 



His body would bear the most rigid scrutiny 

 — it looked perfection, being ribbed in the 



