A Dissertation On Horses: Wherein It Is Demonstrated, By Matters Of Fact, As Well As From The Principles Of Philosophy, That Innate Qualities Do Not Exist, And That The Excellence Of This Animal Is Altogether Mechanical And Not In The Blood.
  • By William Osmer
  • Publisher: Passerino

Osmer shows us, by what he argues against, the primitive state of horse-breeding in England where a superstitious belief in bloodline with no attention to conformation rules. This...