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speak, of the improved Hungarian breed, we meet with such 
names as " Ostregar," "Macbeth," " Codrington," "Exact," 
" Amity," " Pride of England," " Rector," " Lismore," and many 
more of pure English descent. The colts, if kept for breeding, 
retain the name of the sire from which they are descended, with 
a number, so that we find " Furioso XI.," " Nonius XXIII.," 
and so on, the name and number corresponding with the stud- 
book entries. Both colts and fillies bred in the studs are 
branded, when weaned, on the near side under the saddle. 
Each caste has its own distinctive brand, for example — 
signifies an animal of the Nonius stock. 
J) J) Furioso stock. 
*~^^^\, „ „ Nordstar stock. 
Gidran stock. 
„ „ Tarpeo Nonius stock. 
2 J) J) Zdenko stock. 
Formerly the brand was placed on the quarter ; this is now 
abolished, but the practice of branding on the shoulder, quarter, 
and neck in large letters is common in the private studs, and, 
like the brands on Australian horses, they much disfigure them. 
The home stallions are very fine specimens of their respective 
classes, and I think very little fault could be found with them. 
The large Nonius are, if anything, too tall, but they all have 
excellent limbs. There is here also a splendid specimen of the 
Norfolk horse, called " Highflyer." He is excellent, but unfor- 
tunately his stock is not well spoken of. It seems as if the 
cross of the coarse horse is too violent for the Eastern strain of 
blood, and that our thorough, or three-fourths bred horses suit 
better the Arab stock. I saw several specimens of the Norfolk 
produce ; they look coarse, are unevenly made, and are not 
at all in favour with the country breeders ; but I think they 
are right to persevere, as what the country breed wants is bone 
and action, and it is probable that in the private studs, where a 
heavier class of mare is to be found, as well as in certain districts 
on the Austrian frontiers, where the German peasants still retain 
the coarse-bred German horse, the Norfolk cross will do good 
service. The Anglo-Arab and Gidran stallions were very good, 
