Bibliographical Notice. 7o 



then condensation implies labour, and in the end does not look so 

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Prof. Ewart's experiments on crossing members of the Eqiiidae 

 commenced in the beginning of 1895 at Penycuik, Midlothian, 

 Scotland, where he set up a small stud-farm. His first cross-breed 

 was between a male Biirchell's zebra {E. BurcheUii,xaT. Chapmani) 

 and a female black-coloured West Highland pony. From them was 

 derived a young male hybrid (" Romulus "). This has the united 

 characters of both parents, though different from both and not 

 mule-like. The neck and head are of zebra-form, the body and lirabs 

 more resemble those of the horse, though the hoofs are zebrine. The 

 body-colour shortly after birth showed up chiefly as bright golden 

 yellow, with rich dark brown stripes. 



According to Ewart the stripes and other markings bear more 

 resemblance to those of the Somali zebra {E. Grevyi) than to Burchell's 

 species. Before many months the colt began to shed its coat and 

 afterwards to darken in tint, and this has increased in density. 

 In temper, though ordinarily quiet, yet at times he is as easily 

 excited, restless, and startled when seeing strange objects as is his 

 sire the zebra. He carries himself proudly and with as dainty a 

 step and dignity as the zebra. 



The second cross was between an Irish mare, a bay with black 

 points, and the above Burchell's zebra. The foal (a male, named 

 " Remus ") is much lighter in colour than " Romulus," to wit a 

 rich light bay. The plan of the striping of this second hybrid is 

 similar to the first, the bands of a dark reddish hue. Before long 

 the mane assumed a somewhat erect attitude. As it shed its coat 

 some months after birth, this was renewed by a thicker bay and 

 brown inner one and an outer longer stronger-haired fringe. All 

 four limbs have warts (chestnuts). Curiosity has been the chief 

 feature in this animal as a foal. 



The third hybrid was a cross between the same male Burchell's 

 zebra and a Clydesdale mare — a bay with black points, white fore- 

 head, heavy mane and tail, and plenty of hair at the fetlocks. At 

 birth this female hybrid (" Brenda ") was much like an ordinary 

 bay foal ; but shortly after faint indistinct striping began to appear, 

 though even afterwards not strongly marked. The right hind leg 

 wart is wanting in this animal. Brow-arches, as in the other 

 hybrids, do not round, but are more pointed, as in a Norwegian 

 pony and a quagga at x\msterdam. The banding of the neck and 

 body generally agrees with the stripes of the male hybrid no. 1, 

 though less pronounced and with a tendency to shadow-stripes. 

 Heavily built, with mule-like ears and tail, she is, so to say, a high- 

 stepper in action. 



Prof. Ewart's fourth zebrine hybrid (a female) is the product 

 of a black female Shetland pony, and, as he states it, " is more 

 of the zebra than any of my other hybrids." The body is of 

 a leathery dun shade, partly reddish brown, with nearly black 

 stripes, and there are stripes, not spots, across the loins and croup, 

 ■with brow-arches as in no. 1 hybrid. The hoofs are longer than in 



