Napoleon at Wagram 279 From the famous painting by Vernet at Versailles. From a photo by Neurdein frères. Wellington's famous horse, Copenhagen 280 From an engraving (Photo by A. Rischgitz). Flying Dutchman, foaled 1846 285 From a life-size painting by Herring. By kind permission of the Earl of Rosebery. From a photograph by W. E. Gray. SOME WORKS CONSULTED Of the many volumes the writer has consulted whilst engaged in compiling this book, the following are among the more important. The list is arranged alphabetically, according to the authors' names. To the authors or editors, as the case may be, and to the publishers of these works, the writer here begs to acknowledge his very deep indebtedness for the assistance he has derived from consulting the volumes named. ARRIAN (F.)—“The Anabasis of Alexander.” AUREGGIO (E.)—“Les Chevaux du Nord de l'Afrique.” AZARA (F. DE)—“The Natural History of the Quadrupeds of Paraguay and the River La Plata.” BERENGER (R.)—“The History and Art of Horsemanship.” BLOUNT (T.)—“Antient Tenures.” BLUNT (W. S.) “Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates.” BOUSSON (M. A. E.)—“Etude de la Représentation du Cheval.” CHARRAS (J. B. A.) “Histoire de la Campagne de 1815.” CHOMEL (C.)—“Histoire du Cheval dans l'antiquité et son rôle dans la civilization.” CHURCH (A. J.)—“Roman Life in the Days of Cicero.” COOK (T. A.)—“The History of the Turf,” and “Eclipse and O'Kelly.” DARWIN (C. R.)—“Variation of Animals and Plants.” ERMAN (A.)—“Life in Ancient Egypt.” EWART (J. C.)—“The Multiple Origin of Horses and Ponies”; “A Critical Period in the Development of the Horse”; and “The Penicuik Experiments on Breeding between Horses and Zebras.” FITZWYGRAM (Sir F. W. J.)—“Horses and Stables.” FLOWER (Sir W. H.)—“The Horse.” GAST (E.)—“Le Cheval Normand et ses Origines.” GILBEY (Sir W.)—“Horses Past and Present,” and “The Great Horse, or War Horse.” GREENWELL (W.)—“British Barrows.” HADDON (A. C.)—“The Study of Man.” HALL (H.)—“The Horses of the British Empire.” HAYES (M. H.)—“Points on the Horse.” HOLM (A.)—“The History of Greece.” HORE (J. P.)—“History of Newmarket.” HUME (D.)—“Imperial History of England.” HUME (D.)—“The History of the House of Douglas.” JONSON (B.)—“The Alchemist.” JOWETT (B.)—“Thucydides.” LODGE (E.)—“Illustrations of British History.” MAYNE (C.)—“Odes of Pindar.” MITCHELL (T.)—“The Comedies of Aristophanes.” MONTFAUCON (B. DE)—“Antiquities.” MORGAN (H.)—“The Art of Horsemanship.” MURRAY (D).—“Life of Joan of Arc.” NEWCASTLE (DUKE OF)—“Observations on Horses.” PETRIE (F.)—“History of Egypt.”