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their studs, and most of their stallions are chosen among 

 the Arabs, the Barbs, Turks, and Spaniards. From such 

 sources the productions must of course be good. Prussia 

 in particular, in consequence of the very great expense she 

 has gone to in procuring these stallions, has now a most 

 excellent and serviceable breed of horses. The chief ob- 

 jection made in general to the German Horses is that they 

 are somewhat short-winded. 



The Horses of Italy were formerly in much greater repute 

 than at present, and were considered equally good for the 

 manage and for the carriage. Those of the kingdom of 

 Naples were especially esteemed ; but they have much de- 

 generated since it became customary to renew the races, 

 not with Arab stallions, but by crossing them with horses 

 from other countries of Europe. 



Switzerland possesses a good race of Draught-horses: 

 some are even very fit for the carriage. These Horses are 

 generally compact, well limbed, vigorous, and sober; but 

 the jaws, feet, limbs, &c, are in general too much loaded 

 with hair. The German and the ancient Italian Stallions 

 were the origin of this race. 



The Dutch Horses are good for draught, but nothing 

 else. The best are in Friezland, Berg, and the country of 

 Juliers. Their feet are generally large, they eat much, 

 have little endurance, and are said to be subject to many 

 diseases. The Scandinavian Horses have much the same 

 character ; they are a little finer in the limbs, and trot 

 well, which adapts them for the use of the carriage. 



In France there are horses of every description, and 

 all of them extremely serviceable animals. But we must 

 be excused from subscribing to the very exaggerated pre- 

 tensions of our neighbours on this subject. In beauty, 

 swiftness, elegance and grace, the French horses are totally 

 surpassed by many others. Their hardiness, however, 

 and the absence of too much delicacy in their education, 



