THE BLACK 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. 1. 

 Le Cheval de Biiffbn 9 iv. 174. tab. 1. 



THE general, and almoll univerfal, utility of the Horfe has called forth 

 the utmoft exertion of art, on the part of man, fo to vary the breed, as to 

 render it bell adapted to the different purpofes to which it is applied. The 

 variety, now under conlideration, is a molt {hiking inftance of what may 

 be done by, what is termed, crolhng the breed, united with a proper 

 attention to food and education. This elegant animal exhibits the 

 combination of Itrength with beauty in a moll finilhed Hyle. It greatly 

 exceeds the ufual lize of the Horfe, and its extraordinary weight contributes 

 much to that wonderful degree of Hrength, which it is found to polfefs ; fo 

 wonderful that, in London, there have been many inllances where a lingle 

 Horle, of this kind, has drawn, for a fmall Ipace of time, the prodigious 

 weight of three tons, which exceeds by one half the ufual llrength of the 

 Horfe. England is the only country that can boall of this extraordinary 

 variety ; and the fens of Lincolnlhire are famed for producing it in the 

 highell perfection. The heavy cavalry of England ufed to be compofed of 

 Horfes of this defcription ; but their want of Ipeed, and unfitnefs for 

 particular fervices, have rendered it neceuary to fubllitute a lighter and more 



