RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [table of limb measurements in foals and dams]. CUL-DAR205.3.257. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.3 contains notes on distribution of animals. See CUL-DAR205.6.9-10


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Blood Foal
ft inch

Blood Dam
ft inch

Cart Foal
ft inch

Cart Dam
ft inch

Blood Foal
ft inch

Blood Dam
ft inch

Cart Foal
ft inch

Cart Dam
ft inch

Front leg, round thickest part of knee-joint.—

9

11 ½

9 ½

1 2

8 ¾

10 ¾

 

 

Front leg, round thinnest part of fetlock, between the fetlock joint and the hoof.—

5

6 ½

5 ¾

10

5

6 ½

 

 

Front leg, length from elbow joint of arm, to heel.—

2 1 ½

2 10

2   1

2 11 ¾

2 1 ¼

2 10

 

 

Hind leg, length from stifle to point of hock.—

1 2

1 10

1   1

2   2

1  2 ½

1  10 ¼

 

 

Hind leg, round thinnest part of leg, between hock and fetlock joints.—

5

8

5 ¾

10

5

7 ¾

 

 

Round head, close in front of eyes.—

1 6 ¾

2 11

1 7 ¼

3

1 6 ½

2 10 1/4

 

 

 

age 3 days By Bear

out of Berlianer

age 3 days

 

age 3 days By Colvick

out of Cindirilor

 

 

N.B.  The exact age of the Foals to be given..— The foals of the Blood & Cart Mares to be of as nearly as possible of the same age.—


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