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THE HISTORY OF THE HORSE, 
Your dog teas rabid for awhile; but tlie strength of his constitu¬ 
tion Avas superior to the influence of the poison. He weathered the 
storm, and all danger has passed. In my opinion the symptoms 
Avill never again develop themselves, although I will not answer 
for the occurrence of some cerebral aflections which might possibly 
alarm you if not fore-warned. 
Therefore, not as a matter of necessity, but that I might not 
frighten any person to death, I would keep him confined for a 
month, if he becomes at all reconciled to his chain : but if the re¬ 
pugnance to confinement does not abate, I would release him from 
that which, to him, is useless punishment. 
I would beg leave to state, that I do not hold myself answerable 
for any mischief which he might have done in his state of excita¬ 
tion. I have the honour to be, &c. 
W. You ATT. 
Aug. 24, 1840. 
THE HISTORY OF THE HORSE, AND HIS VARIOUS 
BREEDS. 
'By Mr. G. Baker, Reigate. 
[Continued from page 424.] 
Having in my former paper given a brief outline of the history 
of the horse, I shall now enumerate the principal characteristics of 
the different breeds; although in speaking of periods bygone and 
countries remote I can pretend to no original remarks, but combine 
the testimony of received authorities. 
It is not easy to say from what country the horse originally 
came. We have the testimony of the ancients that there were once 
wild horses in Europe; but of all the countries in the world where 
the horse runs wild, Arabia has ever produced the most beautiful 
breed, the most generous, swift, and persevering. 
Their swiftness is incredible. The usual method of trying it is 
by hunting the ostrich, the only creature that can compete with the 
speed of the horse. If the horse in a trial of this kind shews great 
speed and is not readily tired, his price becomes proportionably 
great. There are some horses valued at 1000 ducats. 
The Arabs are scrupulously exact in preserving the pedigree of 
their horses for several ages, in order to know their parentage, alli¬ 
ances, and genealogy; distinguishing each breed by different appella¬ 
tions, and dividing the whole into three classes. The first class, called 
noble, is the most pure, and without any mixture of other blood in 
the sires or dams. The second class is composed of horses, whose 
