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RE VIEW. 
then breeding from their produce, lead to great disappoint¬ 
ment both in the form and quality of the produce. 
The following on the stallion , we think, is very much to 
the purpose: 
“The result of the first cross is often a good-looking animal. He is 
considered too good for castration, and consequently is kept for a sire. 
His apparent strength, good looks, and cheap price, added to a flaming 
pedigree all on the one side, are sure to command the custom of the 
district. When the produce, however, comes to maturity, it is found 
to be of such an inferior class, that there is nothing but loss and dis¬ 
appointment. The foals may look well when they are covered with fat; 
hut when they come to full size they are a sorry lot. I knew an in¬ 
stance where two or three parties praised a foal of this description. A 
shrewd countryman who was standing by said, ‘ Had a wee; it will get 
like its own sort yet ;’ and so it did. The unfortunate breeders who 
follow this plan never think of laying the blame at the door of their 
own stupidity; but at once jump to the ridiculous conclusion, that the 
fault lies entirely in their having too much blood/’—pp. 135, 136. 
We thus close our somewhat lengthened review of this 
little book, which at the first we considered to be worthy the 
attention of horsemen; and from the practical manner in 
which its author discusses the various subjects, we are of an 
opinion that it would form an excellent basis for a volume of 
much larger dimensions, and this we hope in due time will 
make its appearance. 
PROGRESS OF SCIENCE. 
Science is not of yesterday—we stand on the shoulders 
of past ages, and the amount of observations made, and facts 
ascertained, has been transmitted to us, and carefully pre¬ 
served in the various storehouses of science. Other crops 
have been reaped, but still lie scattered on the field. Many 
a rich harvest is ripe for cutting, but waits for the reaper. 
Economy of labour is the essence of good husbandry, and 
no less so in the field of science .—The Prince Consort. 
