Horse and man : their mutual dependence and duties . ected, sothat when the hoof is shown beside them the con-nection is perfectly intelligible. I have already mentioned that there are aboutsix hundred horny laminse in each hoof. If we makea careful section of the laminae, we find that, slightand delicate as they are, their structure is far frombeing simple. Hard at their bases, which form thewall of the hoof, they become more and more fragiletowards their edges, so that the portions which inter-lace with the sensitive laminse might be rubbed topieces between the finger and thumb. In order to
Horse and man : their mutual dependence and duties . ected, sothat when the hoof is shown beside them the con-nection is perfectly intelligible. I have already mentioned that there are aboutsix hundred horny laminse in each hoof. If we makea careful section of the laminae, we find that, slightand delicate as they are, their structure is far frombeing simple. Hard at their bases, which form thewall of the hoof, they become more and more fragiletowards their edges, so that the portions which inter-lace with the sensitive laminse might be rubbed topieces between the finger and thumb. In order to be seen in their full perfection, a verythin section of them should be made, and then beviewed by polarised light. A very moderate power,say a half-inch object-glass, is required. They willthen be seen to have their surfaces covered with 48 HORSE AND MAN. sub-laminae, while now and then one of them throwsoff a branch similarly furnished with colours which are presented by these structuresunder polarised light are beyond the power of.
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