. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. FLEMI8H IKIHSK. value, not so iimuli IVom the outwara foim wliieli is obtained liy tlu> cross, but IVoiu llie nientiil eliaracteristics tliat are traiismittcil Unduuh a scries of ,neiicVati<.iis. The ivailer laav nniieinber tliat in tlie case of the nrcyhduiid, a l)ul!-(h),n' <'i''ws was inlnxbiced in order to iuii)art eoui' autl dctcrnnnalion to a breed that had saeriiiced evorythinjf to speed, and that although the bull-do;4' form was totally eradicated in a few generations,
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. FLEMI8H IKIHSK. value, not so iimuli IVom the outwara foim wliieli is obtained liy tlu> cross, but IVoiu llie nientiil eliaracteristics tliat are traiismittcil Unduuh a scries of ,neiicVati<.iis. The ivailer laav nniieinber tliat in tlie case of the nrcyhduiid, a l)ul!-(h),n' <'i''ws was inlnxbiced in order to iuii)art eoui' autl dctcrnnnalion to a breed that had saeriiiced evorythinjf to speed, and that although the bull-do;4' form was totally eradicated in a few generations, the bulUlc"- spirit remained. Thus with the SuHolk I'lincb. Some of the best 'e Horses have been obtained by crossiuL;- the Suifolk I'unch w itii a thorou-h-bred iinnter, so as to unite the excelh'nccs of the two animals, -giving speed and rapid force to the drau-ht Horse, and the power uf pulling to the hunter. A\ elejibant among , the ndxed Flemish and Illack Draught Horse is faniihar to all ;loncrs as drawing the heavy drays on which beer is conveyed from the breweries to tlie pui'dia-ser. This enormous animal is really needed for his ])eculiar work, alth<iu-h a natural enmlation tliat exists bctwivn the dilferent firms leads them to rival each other in the size and niagnilicciice of their diay Horses, as well as in the excellence of their beer It IS a general idea that the dray Horses derive their huue bulk from Whv^ fed „n grains ami permitted to drin, beer, and tliat the draymen owe their large proportions aspect to similar jirivileges. Such is, however, no! the case, as the Horses are lircd especially for the purpose, and the men are with an eye to their jovial aspect. It would never an-^^wer for a brewer to keep a I'onr, wizened," slarvding'diaymaii, for (i- pulilic would immediately lay the fault on the lieer, and t laiisfer their custom Please note that these images are extracted from scanned pag
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