CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER L. 



EARLY HISTORY OF THE HORSE. 



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The Horse of Scripture — The Greek Horse — That of the Romans — The 

 Arab of Antiquity — Egyptian, Libyan, Numidian, and Moorish Horses- - 

 The original British Horse — Ancient methods of aging the Horse . . U 



CHAPTER II. 



GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS. 



Pabits — External Form as indicated by Points — Proportions — Maturity — 

 Average Age — Periodical Moulting — Mental Development — Small 

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CHAPTER IIL 



THE HORSES OP THE EAST. 



The Barb — The Egyptian Horse — The Horses of Dongola and Abyssinia — 

 Other African Horses — The Modern Arab — The Persian Horse — The 

 Turkish Horse — Other Asiatic Horses — The Australian Horse . . SO 



CHAPTER IV. 



THE HORSES OP THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. 



The South American Horse — The Mustang — The Indian Pony — The Cana- 

 dian Horse — The Morgan Horse — The American Trotter — The Narragan- 

 set Pacer— The American Thorough-bred — The Vermont Cart-Horge— 

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