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 |
Blood Dam |
Cart Foal |
Cart Dam |
Blood Foal |
Blood Dam |
Cart Foal |
Cart Dam |
Front leg, round thickest part of knee-joint.— |
9 |
11 ½ |
9 ½ |
1 2 |
8 ¾ |
10 ¾ |
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Front leg, round thinnest part of fetlock, between the fetlock joint and the hoof.— |
5 |
6 ½ |
5 ¾ |
10 |
5 |
6 ½ |
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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 |
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Hind leg, length from stifle to point of hock.— |
1 2 |
1 10 |
1 1 |
2 2 |
1 2 ½ |
1 10 ¼ |
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Hind leg, round thinnest part of leg, between hock and fetlock joints.— |
5 |
8 |
5 ¾ |
10 |
5 |
7 ¾ |
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Round head, close in front of eyes.— |
1 6 ¾ |
2 11 |
1 7 ¼ |
3 |
1 6 ½ |
2 10 1/4 |
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age 3 days By Bear |
out of Berlianer |
age 3 days |
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age 3 days By Colvick |
out of Cindirilor |
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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.—
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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