This brief history of the Horse in England 
to the close of the nineteenth century ts a 
compilation which, it ts hoped, may prove 
useful as well as interesting. 
So much has been done to tmprove our 
breeds of horses since the year 1800, and so 
many and important have been the changes in 
our methods of travel, in the use of heavy 
horses in agriculture, in hunting, racing and 
steeplechasing, that the latter portion of the 
book might be amplified mdefinitely. 
Lt 1s not thought necessary to do more than 
touch briefly upon the more tneportant events 
which have occurred during Her Mazesty’s 
reign. 
The interesting and instructive work by 
Mr. Fluth, which contains the titles of all 
the books written in all languages relating 
to the Florse shows that the number published 
up to the year 1886 exceeds 4,060: and since 
that date, works on the Horse, embracing 
veterinary science, breeding, cavalry, coaching, 
