Identifier: 13610390R.nlm.nih.gov
Title: The American eclectic practice of medicine, as applied to the diseases of domestic animals : in which every form of disease peculiar to animals is treated in accordance with the most approved methods of modern science : with a treatise on bleeding, blistering, mercurializing, and the pernicious effects of minerals on the animal fibers : with a list of poisons and their antidotes : together with a historical sketch of the horse, and the principles of breeding, rearing, training, and the general management of the horse
Year: 1862 (1860s)
Authors: Titus, Nelson N
Subjects: Animal Diseases Animals, Domestic Horses Eclecticism, Historical
Publisher: New York : Baker & Godwin, printers
Contributing Library: U.S. National Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons, U.S. National Library of Medicine

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entfamily of the proudest Arab chief, and very singular precau-tions are taken to prevent the possibility of fraud, so far as thewritten pedigree extends. Richardson says: Often may the traveler in the desert,on entering within the folds of a tent, behold the interestingspectacle of a magnificent courser extended upon the ground,and some half-dozen little, dark-skinned, naked urchins scram-bling across her body, or reclining in sleep, some upon her neck,some on her body, and others pillowed upon her heels ; nor dothe children ever experience injury from their gentle playmate.She recognizes the family of her friend, her patron, and towardthem all the natural sweetness of her disposition leans, even tooverflowing. THE MORGAN HORSE. Mr. S. W. Jewett, a celebrated stock-breeder, in an articlein the Cultivator, says :— I believe the Morgan blood to be the best ever infusedinto the Northern horse, and is probably a cross between theEnglish race-horse and the common New-England mare. It is
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W HISTORY OF THE HORSE. . 11 perhaps, the finest breed for general usefulness now existing inthe United States. The Morgans are well known, and esteemedfor activity, hardiness, gentleness, and docility; and are welladapted for all kinds of work; good in all places, except forraces on the turf. They are lively and spirited, lofty and ele-gant in their action, carrying themselves gracefully in the har-ness. They have clean bones, sinewed legs, compactness, short,strong backs, powerful lungs, strength and endurance. Theyare known by their short, clean heads, wide across the face atthe eyes, eyes lively and prominent; they have width under thejaws, large windpipe, deep brisket, heavy and round body,broad quarters, a lively, quick action, with dark, flowing,wavy mane and tail. They make the best of roadsters, andlive to a great age. The celebrated Sherman Morgan, according to Linsley, wasfoaled in 1835, the property of Moses Cook, of Campton, N. EL,sired by Sherman, g. sire Justin Morgan.13610390R.nlm.nih.gov

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