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The distance from the summit of the withers, to the inser¬ 
tion of the neck into the chest. 
5. Twice the last measure (viz. that from the summit of the 
head to the angje of the mouth) gives, pretty nearly, 
The measure from the point of the withers to that of the stifle. 
The measure from the point of the elbow to the summit of 
the croup, or the posterior spines of the ilea. 
6. Thrice this measure , plus half the breadth of the pastern 
(the two measures together being' equivalent to two heads and 
a half) will give, 
The height of the body , from the summit of the withers to 
the ground. 
Its length , including fore and hind quarters. 
7. This same measure, plus the entire breadth of the pastern , 
will shew the whole length of the body. 
8. Two-thirds of the length of the head are equivalent 
To the breadth of the chest , including the arms. 
To the horizontal dimensions of the croup . 
The third of the length of the hind quarter and body taken 
together, as far forward as the uplimb of the withers, 
touching at the elbow. 
The anterior length of the hind leg, taken from the tu¬ 
berosity of the tibia to the angle of the gaskin. 
9. One half the entire length of the head is the same as 
The horizontal line between the point of the arm and the per¬ 
pendicular let fall from the withers, touching at the elbow. 
The breadth of the neck , at its junction with the head. 
10. One-third the entire length of the head will give 
The height of its superior parts, measuring from the sum¬ 
mit to a line running through the most projecting points 
in both orbits. 
The breadth of the head, measured beneath the lower eyelids. 
The lateral breadth of the fore-arm, taken from its anterior 
origin to the point of the elbow. 
11 * Two-thirds of the above lateral breadth gives 
The vertical elevation from the point of the elbow down to 
a line on a level with the lowest part of the sternum. 
The sinking of the back, in relation to the height of the withers. 
The lateral breadth of the hind limbs, about the gaskins. 
The interval between the fore-arms. 
12. One-half of the third of the entire length of the head 
>*ives 
The thickness of the arm. 
The breadth of the fore coronet . 
The breadth of the hind coronet. 
