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thickly laid on, and diminishes the capacity of the chest ana tne power t»l 
creating arterial and nutiitious blood. 
The Limbs of the Devons. 
The fore-arm is particularly large and powerful. It swells out sud- 
denly above the knee, but is soon lost in the substance of the shoulder, which 
is specially full and round. 
Below the knee the bone is small to a very extraordinary degree, indi- 
cating a seeming want of strength ; but this impression immediately 
ceases, for the smallness is only in front — it is only in the bono ; the leg 
is deep, and the sinews arc far removed from the bone, promising both 
strength and speed. 
It may be objected that the leg is a little too long. It would Tie so in 
an animal destined only to graze ; but this is a working animal, and somo 
length of leg is necessary to get him actively over the ground. 
Tho Body of the Devons. 
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There is some trifling fall behind the withers, but no hollowness, and 
the line of the back is straight from thence to the setting on of the tail. 
If there is any seeming fault in the beast, it is that the sides are a 
little too flat. It will appear, however, that this does not interfere with 
feeding, while a deep, although somewhat flat chest is best adapted for 
speed. 
The two last ribs are particularly bold and prominent, leaving room 
for the stomach and other parts concerned in digestion to be fully 
developed. 
The hips, or buckles, are high up, and on a level with the back, whether 
the beast is fat or lean. 
The hind quarters, or the space from the hip to the point of the rump, 
are particularly long and well filled up — a point of importance both for 
grazing and working. It leaves room for flesh in the most valuable 
part, and indicates much power behind, equally connected with strength 
and speed. This is an improvement quite of modern date. Tho full- 
ness here, and the swelling of the thigh below, are of much more con- 
sequence than tho prominence of fat which is so much admired on the 
rump of many prize cattle. 
The setting on of the tail is high, on a level with the back, rarely much 
elevated or depressed. This is another great point, as connected with tho 
perfection of the hind quarters. 
The tail is long and small, and taper, with a round bunch of hair at tho 
bottom. 
