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which horses whose ruins are still in part eNtan
remaining the which Rome in her circus
oed with equal pomp; and the empero OF the East testified
great horses and made them much the objects of
attention their predecessors of the West had done in
They had studs composed of horses collected
parts, which maintained with the greatest
Their studs brought from countries which
ere known to produce Those which came
different parts Greece much valued well as the
hygan Spanish but the Cappadocans most admired
nd bore away the palm from all their competitors.
THE
The Polish horses very hardy strong and useful but have
OF very many agreeable distinguished qualities They
neray middng size those of Lithuana still smaller
ut the purposes easy riding of them
Ding ambe which pace much approved by the Poles Russ
rs, Tartars, and other Eastern nations
SWEDEN AND NORWAY.
The horses Of Sweden from and extreme
dncs OF the climate small the Norway breed
ndc description and active and hardy
ouragc, and very sure footed
DENMARK AND uoLsrEN.
"Dcnmarl and the dukcdoms Holsten and Odenburgh
cast large variety horses which have much vgor pride
urage grace that the coach the services OF and the
au they can be surpassed by although they have thick
hands shoulders somewhat heavy backs rather long and groups
LArLAND
"The frozen and ungcnial country Of Lapand
orses they like the but active and will
G. somewhat eager and impatient, but free from vice.
HOLLAND.
Holland furnishes Of horses which have much fame
their best service in the coach They much repute
France other countries. The best from
csand The Flemish horses inferior value to the Dutch
wing big heads with channel towards the noss like Pike
i'd by French TIT ii BlochH Their
unrcasonaby large and fiat and legs subject to swelngs
"Fndcr it has already been observed is the native country OF
great draught horse"
Gcraise Markham in The High Amaine horse
great and high having neither fnencs
esteem him for the shock (charge) the waTgc
y much used but Think like their counrymcn
Their wall OF defense than either for assault action They
great, Slow hard trotcrs"
The Flemish he describes resembling the Almane His
the daught which he excccdeth all other horses
And the Frcsand horse like the Fleming, tall OF
fiery and hot but fit for service being able to
short carrerc beat and such like but vicious his
&c being short, hard trot.
John Lawrence 1907 says The native horses OF Russia
cordng the Duke Ncwcases treatise small of od
shape yet hardy like those Norway Sweden
they greatly improved century Good
tters found there.
Germany Holland Flanders produce, in
cien times the largest horses in the world"
The Flanders horse he describes differing in
thing from the German excepting his larger size and bulk
he great strong long fair and fruitful and
endure great labor walking off lightly with wagon load Of
most incredible weight"
OF European horses Mr. Lnsey says
Italian horses formerly thought very valuable, but
w less esteemed
The Neapoitan tocrabl well shaped and from
The German horses generally large heavy
Hungarian is however, of medium SIZE and possessed good
al of speed and endurance
Many excellent cavalry horses bred in Hostein They
generally bay OF good size, with small fine heads bold lively
es, have good action and strong and active.
The Swedish horses between thirteen hands
I'll, and remarkable for their speed endurance
The horses of Finland yet smaller exceeding twelve
nd height; they said be beautiful very fleet
In Iceland though the country very mountainous and the
mate cold and nhospab there yet very troops
wild horses They very small, strong and swift"
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