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... evident increase of speed , and little diminu- tion of strength . The It was easy to imagine what would now be the result . grand principle was speed : it was taken for granted that stoutness would follow - or rather , in the selection ...
... evident increase of speed , and little diminu- tion of strength . The It was easy to imagine what would now be the result . grand principle was speed : it was taken for granted that stoutness would follow - or rather , in the selection ...
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... evident that different classes of cavalry require to be mounted on different classes of horses . In the hunting - field , which is certainly a good criterion for actual service , we see the heavy weights mounted on a totally different ...
... evident that different classes of cavalry require to be mounted on different classes of horses . In the hunting - field , which is certainly a good criterion for actual service , we see the heavy weights mounted on a totally different ...
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Valentine Baker. teen stone across country . By an evident analogy heavy and light cavalry should be as differently horsed ; yet so little is this recognised , that horses belonging to heavy or light regiments are indifferently ...
Valentine Baker. teen stone across country . By an evident analogy heavy and light cavalry should be as differently horsed ; yet so little is this recognised , that horses belonging to heavy or light regiments are indifferently ...
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... evident that the loss of the supply of troop horses would not be felt by the breeders generally . And I am inclined to think that the fact of the government retaining the breeding for cavalry in their own hands , would be likely to ...
... evident that the loss of the supply of troop horses would not be felt by the breeders generally . And I am inclined to think that the fact of the government retaining the breeding for cavalry in their own hands , would be likely to ...
Side 24
... evident he feels at home , and in the right seat to manage and assist the animal to the utmost . * The bridle is neat and plain , The balance seat originated in necessity . It was indispensable , when combatants sheathed in armour ran a ...
... evident he feels at home , and in the right seat to manage and assist the animal to the utmost . * The bridle is neat and plain , The balance seat originated in necessity . It was indispensable , when combatants sheathed in armour ran a ...
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The British Cavalry: With Remarks on Its Practical Organization Valentine Baker Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1858 |
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