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He dismounted, and, looking first at the risk of breaking his neck. When they have to descend steep and slippery places, and such frequently occur, they in a surprising manner, like the asses of the firm hold as scarcely to be shaken off; the Alps, draw their hind legs together under Horse in this case gallops away with his their bodies, and thus slide down. They enemy, till he falls down and expires from exhibit much courage when they contend, loss of blood. as they are often under the necessity of Wales and the Shetland Isles have doing, with wolves and bears, but particu- always been celebrated for miniature larly with the latter. When the Horse Horses, of great beauty, spirit, strength, perceives any of these animals near him, and hardiness. The Welsh Pony is often and has a Mare or Colt with him, he first a model; a small head, high withers, a puts these behind out of the way, and deep, yet round body, short joints, flat then furiously attacks his enemy with his legs, and small round hoofs characterize fore legs, which he uses so expertly as him; his ears are small, his eye is full generally to prove victorious. Sometimes, and animated, and his actions are free however, the bear, which has twice the and vigorous. The Shetland Pony is still strength of his adversary, gets the advan- less in size than the Welsh, and is often tage, particularly if the Horse make any very handsome; but the shoulders are attempt, by turning round to strike him usually low and thick, the limbs, howwith his hind legs; for the bear then ever, are well knit, and the strength of instantly closes upon him, and keeps such the animal is astonishing.