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MAMMALIA. 
We have hitherto directed our attention to high-bred Horses 
alone ; we must now take a glance at some of the commoner 
breeds, especially those belonging to France, taking for our guide 
throughout M. Sanson’s excellent work (. Applications de la Zoo- 
technie ) . 
The Flemish Horse, which is, in fact, as much Belgian as French, 
is of great height and immense bulk. Its face is very long, 
narrow, and prominent at the extremity ; the nostrils small ; the 
mouth large, with flat cheeks ; its ear is thick, long, and slightly 
drooping ; its eye small ; the crest short and overloaded with 
mane ; its body long, and croup channeled. Its limbs are very 
largely made and thickly covered with rough hair. Its feet are 
large and flat, and its temper is lymphatic. It is but dull at work 
and devoid of fire ; its strength lying in its enormous weight. 
This breed, somewhat improved by training, furnishes the brewers 
of Paris with those colossi of the equine race which are the 
admiration of all. 
Frothing can be more beautiful than the type of the German 
Horse which is represented in Fig. 60. 
The Horses of the Boulonais breed (Fig. 61) are shaped like 
the preceding, with the exception of their size and the form of 
the head. They are easy-tempered, docile, vigorous, and energetic ; 
their eyes, too, are full of resolution. They are natives of the 
Department of Pas-de- Calais, and chiefly of the district of Bou- 
logne. Some of the colts are sent into the districts of Arras, 
Sainte-Pol, and Abbeville. Others cross the Department of 
Somme, and are trained in the countries of Caux and Yimeux, 
being distributed over the Departments of Oise, Aisne, Seine-et- 
Marne, Eure- et- Loir, and the Seine-Inferieure. The difference of 
climates and agricultural conditions stamps a variety of modifi- 
cations on the Boulonais type, chiefly with respect to stature. 
It is this breed which supplies nearly all the Horses employed in 
trade in Paris for heavy carriage not requiring speed. 
We must also mention the Ardennes breed, which furnishes 
good Draught-horses for artillery, and is very similar in type to 
the Breton Horse, of which we are about to speak. 
The Breton Draught-horses have the brow high and square, the 
face short, with the forehead sunken, nostrils open, mouth small, 
eye lively, and physiognomy expressive. The mane is double, 
