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MECHANISM OF EQUINE LOCOMOTION. 



in Figs. 15, 1 6 and 17 ; for the right leg, which is a good deal bent in Fig. 15, 

 is nearly straight in Fig. 16. The straightening of the limb or limbs, in 

 effecting the forward propulsion of the body, is even better shown in Figs. 18, 

 19, 20 and 21, which depict the standing leap. 



I may mention that the propulsion of the hind limb of the horse takes 

 place through the hip joint and pelvis. The impetus from the fore leg at the 

 various paces may be regarded as through the elbow joint and humerus. 



Fig. 



Fig. 23. 



Fig. 24. 



Fig. 25. Fig. 26. 



Running High Leap of Man. 



