THE RACE HORSE. 



Generic Characters. 

 Six cutting teeth in each jaw. 

 The hoof folid and undivided. 



Synonims. 

 Equus Caballus, Linn. SyJL loo. 

 Generous Horse, Pennant Syn. Quad, l, 

 Le Cheval, de Buffon, iv. 1/4. tab. l. 



THE Englifh Race Horfe is derived from the purefl and moil perfect 

 individuals of the Arabian breed, by a judicious mixture with other kinds, 

 whereby many qualities are given to it which the Arabian Horfe does not 

 poifefs. By this careful attention to breeding, by the happy diverfity of foil, 

 and the fuperior ikill and unremitting care in managing this noble and 

 beautiful animal, the Englifh Race Horfe has been brought to the highen: 

 pitch of perfection, and may challenge Europe to produce its equal. The 

 Englilh Horfe is fwifter and larger than the Arabian, more hardy than the 

 Perlian, and more durable than the Barb. If we had not frequent opportunities 

 of being witnefs to the amazing fpeed(A) of this animal, an account of it 



(a) Mr. Buffon gives a ftriking inftance of the fpeed of Englifh Saddle Horfes, in an extract of a letter 

 lie received from the Earl of Morton, dated London, February 18, 1748 ; which runs thus: " Mr. Thornhill, 

 a poft matter of Stilton, wagered that he would ride three times the diftance from Stilton to London, that is 

 two hundred and fifteen Englifh miles, within fifteen hours. In undertaking the performance of which, he 

 fet out from Stilton in the morning of the 29th of April, 174.5, and arrived in London in three hours and 

 fifty-one minutes, having taken a relay of eight different Horfes on the road. He immediately fet out 

 again from London, and got back to St-ilton in three hours and fifty-two minutes, having changed Horfes but 



