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revised the chapter on Barbs ; to Mr. Hermon Biddell, 

 whose intimate knowledge of the Suffolk Punch enabled 

 him to write that most interesting account of them in 

 the first volume of their Stud Book, and whose aid has 

 been invaluable to me in writing about the merits of the 

 breed ; and to Mr. Kobert Thornton, so well known in con- 

 nection with Lord Middleton's Stud Farm at Birdsall, 

 who has supervised the remarks on Breeding. To all 

 these kind friends, and also to those who have granted 

 permission to embellish the work with the likenesses of 

 their favourites, some even personally unknown to me, 

 and to every one who has assisted in bringing this 

 book to a happy conclusion, I now tend my hearty and 

 grateful thanks, 



R. F. MEYSEY-THOMPSON. 

 November, 1911. 



