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lavater’s 
His flanks fhould be full and fliort y the buttocks 
round and plumps the haunch well-garnilhed j the 
flump of his tail thick and ftrong j his legs and 
gafcoins large and fiefhy ; knees round in the fore- 
part ; wide ham 3 the bit fmall forward, and large 
on the fidesj [lender joints at the fliin 3 loofe flnews; 
thin fetlock ; large and longifh paftern 3 his coronet 
a little raifed 3 hoofs high, with black, fmooth, and 
Alining horn 3 the hind-part round, with large and 
pretty high fides 3 the fruAi thin and lean, with 
thick and hollow foies. 
The horfe’s mane is fuited to his head, adorns 
his neck, and gives him a flately look 3 while his 
bufliy and trailing tail fets off to advantage the hind 
parts of his body. This ornament conAfls of thick 
and long hair, which feems to grow out of his back, 
becaufe the rump, where it originates, is very fliort 3 
and although he cannot raife it, as the lion does, 
it is no lefs ufeful to him, fince he can ufe it fide- 
ways to keep off troublefome flies. 
The greatefl conqueft ever made by man, W’as 
in forcing this high-mettled animal to fliare with 
him the toils and glories of war, the [ports of the 
chace, the race, or the tournament. Brave as his 
mafter, he flies in the face of danger, takes de- 
light in the din of arms, and, like a gallant foldier, 
he advances or retreats at the word of command, 
having no other will of his own than to difcharge 
his duty, fubjeff to military difcipline : nay, after 
having 
