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Side 16
... stone ; yet the latter can go better on their thoroughbreds than if mounted on the powerful animals that are necessary to carry six- teen stone across country . By an evident analogy heavy 16 THE BRITISH CAVALRY . CHAP III GOVERNMENT STUDS.
... stone ; yet the latter can go better on their thoroughbreds than if mounted on the powerful animals that are necessary to carry six- teen stone across country . By an evident analogy heavy 16 THE BRITISH CAVALRY . CHAP III GOVERNMENT STUDS.
Side 18
... necessary annual supply of remounts . Surely the government of this country would be warranted in * The number of horses used in Great Britain for different pur- poses is very great , though less so , perhaps , than has been generally ...
... necessary annual supply of remounts . Surely the government of this country would be warranted in * The number of horses used in Great Britain for different pur- poses is very great , though less so , perhaps , than has been generally ...
Side 20
... necessary , whilst the care of the horses might be given to old cavalry soldiers at a small in- creased rate of pay , which would thus render these situations a retirement , and a boon , to veteran dragoons of good character . Mares ...
... necessary , whilst the care of the horses might be given to old cavalry soldiers at a small in- creased rate of pay , which would thus render these situations a retirement , and a boon , to veteran dragoons of good character . Mares ...
Side 23
... rate condition ; evidently well cared for , and showing that his master knows what amount of work is just necessary to keep his bodily powers in full vigour , without injuring his legs . The saddle is light , C 4 23 CHAP IV MEN AND ...
... rate condition ; evidently well cared for , and showing that his master knows what amount of work is just necessary to keep his bodily powers in full vigour , without injuring his legs . The saddle is light , C 4 23 CHAP IV MEN AND ...
Side 25
... necessary as showing the force of artificial training and inveterate habit . Two foreign cavalry officers would not mount horses of the Royal Artillery offered to them for a review at Woolwich . I asked the rea- son ; the answer was ...
... necessary as showing the force of artificial training and inveterate habit . Two foreign cavalry officers would not mount horses of the Royal Artillery offered to them for a review at Woolwich . I asked the rea- son ; the answer was ...
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