Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . ated and valued i- fj^^^,.- , .. . 5. shoulder, animal among the ancient Egyptians: whilst others adduce arguments not more \ hasconclusive to show that it was originally domestica-ted in the north-east of Asia; some thiiik it not im-probable that Europe also, and even Britain, had in-digenous horses. Whether certain wild races of Cen-tral Asia and the north of Africa are indigenous to under foot, vast numbers of skeletons remaining tobleach in the sun. Wild horses are found on the plains of CentralAsia. Some also inhabit mo
Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . ated and valued i- fj^^^,.- , .. . 5. shoulder, animal among the ancient Egyptians: whilst others adduce arguments not more \ hasconclusive to show that it was originally domestica-ted in the north-east of Asia; some thiiik it not im-probable that Europe also, and even Britain, had in-digenous horses. Whether certain wild races of Cen-tral Asia and the north of Africa are indigenous to under foot, vast numbers of skeletons remaining tobleach in the sun. Wild horses are found on the plains of CentralAsia. Some also inhabit mountainous or hilly dis-tricts both there and in the north of Africa. Theyabound still more in the plains of North andSouth America, although they were first introducedinto America by Europeans ; and certain tribes ofIndians, both in North and .South America, havebecome at least as equestrian in their habits as anyof the Tartars of the East. Wild horses are alsofound in the Falkland Islands, into which theywere introduced by Europeans, and a peculiar breed. & Arm. 7. Larje Small Baclc. X05IE!JCI,ATURE. 11. Loin. 12. Hip. 13. Stifle. 14. Thieh. 15. Hamstring. 16. Point of the Hock- 17. Hock. 18. Croup or Rump. 19. Doclc. 30, Cannon-lwnes. been found in a wild state in the Island ofCelebes. The races or varieties of the horse have anevident relation to the climate of the countries inwhich they occur. Those of cold and stomijregions are comparatively small and rough-haired ;those of more favored climates, lar^e and sleek. the regions in which they are found, or the offspring There are differences, more evidentlv to be ascribedof animals which have escaped from domestication, , to domestication, according to which certain breedslike those of Aiiierica, and whether the origin of the \ of horses are particularlv suited to certain kinds ofdomestic horse is to be referred to one original form, work some excellins in fleetness. some
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