CHAPTER I.
EARLY HISTORY OF THE HORSE.
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The Horse of Scripture-The Greek Horse-That of the Romans-The Arab
of Antiquity
Originti Bittish Horse Ancient thods or Using the Horse.
Numidian, and Moorish Horses-The
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CHAPTER II.
NATURAL HISTORY AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS.
synonyms and Classification in the Scale of Creation- Habits-External
Form, as indicated by Points-
-Proportions-Period of Maturity-Average
Age-Periodical Moulting-Mental Development-Small Stomach . . .
CHAPTER III.
THE HORSES OF THE EAST. 1
The Barb--the Egyptian Horse-The Horses of Dongola and Abyssinia—
Other African Horses-The Modern Arab-The Persian Horse-The Turk. ish Horse-Other Asiatic Horses-The Australian Horse
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CHAPTER IV.
THE HORSES OF THE WESTERN HEXISPHERE.
The South American Horse-The Mustang-The Indian Pony-The Canadian Horse —The Morgan Horse-The Amercian Trotter-The Narraganset Pacer-The American Thoroughbred-The Vermont Cart-horse-The Co-nestoga Draught-horse
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CHAPTER V.
EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL HORSES.
Spanish and Portuguèse Horses-The Italian Horse-The German Horse-The French Horse-The Flemish Horse-The Hanoverian Horse-The
Russian Horse-The Norwegian and Swedish Horses