[43] Michel, ‘Des Haras,’ p. 90.
[44] Mr. Baker, ‘History of the Horse,’ ‘Veterinary,’ vol. xiii. p. 423.
[45] M. l’Abbé Carlier, in ‘Journal de Physique,’ vol. xxiv., 1784, p. 181; this memoir contains much information on the ancient selection of sheep; and is my authority for rams not being killed young in England.
[46] ‘Gardener’s Chronicle,’ 1843, p. 389.
[47] ‘Communications to Board of Agriculture’ quoted in Dr. Darwin’s ‘Phytologia,’ 1800, p. 451.
[48] ‘Mémoire sur les Chinois,’ 1786, tom. xi. p. 55; tom. v. p. 507.
[49] ‘Recherches sur l’Agriculture des Chinois,’ par L. D’Hervey Saint-Denys, 1850, p. 229. With respect to Khang-hi see Huc’s ‘Chinese Empire,’ p. 311.
[50] Anderson, in ‘Linn. Transact.,’ vol. xii. p. 253.
[51] ‘Mém. de l’Acad.’ (divers savants), tom. vi., 1835, p. 333.
[52] ‘Des Quadrupèdes du Paraguay,’ 1801, tom. ii. pp. 333, 371.