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again. They are wanting in beauty, however, and will hardly 
be introduced into this country, or even Western Europe. 
His height is usually 15 to 16 hands, and the pure blood read¬ 
ily brings, in his own country, by reason of his endurance, 
800 to 1,200 dollars. 
Of all the remaining eastern breeds, the 
East Indian is alone worthy of mention,—a horse which is 
said, in beauty and gracefulness of appearance, to equal any in 
the world. We know but little of them, however, except the 
fact of their stateliness and grandeur, although it is highly 
probable that importations will soon be made of them into 
England. 
European Horses. —Among the horses of Europe, the 
Turkish, the Russian, the Scandinavian, the Dutch, the Span¬ 
ish and the English figure prominently. The Norman and 
Italian, once noted, are now hardly worthy of special notice. 
The Turkish Horse, which has so much improved the Eng¬ 
lish breed, is a mixture of several breeds, though the Arabian 
and Persian predominate. Beauty, activity, and docility are 
the characteristics. The body is long, the crest and crupper 
high. 
The Russian Horse, though made up of a great variety of 
breeds—all Europe and Asia having been levied upon for its 
production—has now sufficient distinctiveness to entitle it to 
rank as a separate breed. The famous “ Bitioughine ” draft 
horses were first produced in the province of Waroneje, and 
owe their weight and power chie'fly to the Dutch stallions from 
which they sprang. 
The habits of Russia have always been warlike, and accord¬ 
ingly, because of their heavy carriages, baggage wagons and 
field pieces, and the stalwart character of their lancers and 
other cavalry-men, the demand for heavy and powerful horses 
was constantly stimulated. There are several varieties. 
The characteristics of the “ Bitioughine” are, a “ medium 
size, with large head, very small, brillant eyes, short neck, 
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