fest. 42 0.28.6, 2. %, 
rabble; the few that appeared under the banners 
of Elizabeth, a corps well formed, and fuch as 
might be oppofed to fo formidable an enemy as 
was then expected: but fuch is their prefent in- 
creafe, that in the late war, the number employ- 
ed was 13,5753; and fuch is our improvement in 
the breed of horfes, that moft of thofe which are 
ufed in our waggons and carriages* of different 
kinds, might be applied to the fame purpofe: of 
thofe, our capital alone employs near 22,000. 
The learned M. de Buffon has almoft exhaufted 
the fubject of the natural hiftory of the horfe, and 
the other domeftic animals; and left very little for 
after writers to add. We may obferve, that this 
moft noble and ufeful quadruped is endowed with 
every quality that can make it fubfervient to the 
ufes of mankind; and thofe qualities appear in a 
more exalted, or in a lefs degree, in proportion to 
our various necefiities. 
Undaunted courage, added to a docility half 
reafoning, is given to fome, which fits them for 
military fervices. The fpirit and emulation fo ap- 
parent in others, furnifh us. with that fpecies, 
which is admirably adapted for the courfe; or, the 
more noble and generous pleafure of the chace. 
Patience and perfeverance appear ftrongly in 
that moft ufeful kind deftined to bear the burdens 
* It may be alfo obferved, that the ufe of coaches was not 
introduced into England till the year 1564. 
we 
