The poorest two are those of _Mouche_, at Mortagne, in 1855, time 9 minutes 18 seconds; and of _Biche_, at Mortagne, in 1855, time 8 minutes 30 seconds. The average time of 31 trials is about 6 minutes 40 seconds. 2 MILES——40 RESULTS. The best two are those of _Cocotte_, at Illiers, in 1861, time 6 minutes 5½ seconds; and of _Sarah_, at the same place, in 1865, time 6 minutes 2 seconds. The poorest two are those of _Balzane_, at Illiers, in 1859, time 9 minutes 40 seconds; and of _Renaud_, at the same place, in 1850, time 10 minutes 30 seconds. The average time of 40 trials is about 7 minutes 20 seconds. 2½ MILES——65 RESULTS. The best two are those of _Sarah_, at Langou, in 1865, time 7 minutes 35 seconds; and of the same at Mortagne, in 1865, time 7 minutes 40 seconds. The poorest two are those of _Marmotte_, at Mortagne, in 1865, time 13 minutes 26 seconds; and of _Julie_, at Courtalain, in 1863, time 11 minutes 30 seconds. The average time of 65 trials is about 9 minutes 15 seconds. * * * * * 2⅗ miles were made at Illiers, by _Bichette_, in 1860, in 12 minutes 15 seconds. 2⅚ miles at the same place were made three times, and gave an average of 11 minutes 25 seconds. 3⅖ miles at the same place were made by _Champion_, in 1857, in 12 minutes. HARNESSED PERCHERONS. ⅞ of a mile was trotted to harness in 1855, at Bethune, by _Grise_, in 4 minutes 2 seconds. 1¼ miles were made at Mortagne, in 1856, by _Battrape_, in 5 minutes 4 seconds. 2 MILES——8 RESULTS. The best two are those of _Achille_, at Illiers, in 1865, time 7 minutes 17 seconds; and of _Julie_, at Illiers, in 1863, time 7 minutes 40½ seconds. The poorest two are those of _Championnet_, at Illiers, 1858, time 7 minutes 53 seconds; and of _Bichette_, at Illiers, in 1849, time 8 minutes 13 seconds. The average of eight trials is about 7 minutes 36 seconds. 2½ MILES——14 RESULTS. The best two are those of _Vigoreux_, at Illiers, in 1851, time 8 minutes 30 seconds; and of _Bibi_, at Mortagne, in 1865, time 9 minutes 54 seconds. The poorest two are those of _Bichette_, at Courtalain, in 1860, time 11 minutes 30 seconds; and of _Artagnan_, at Mortagne, in 1850, time 11 minutes 55 seconds. 2⅗ MILES——LOADED. Two trials were made at Rouen, by _Décidée_: The first time in 1864, drawing 386 pounds, 2⅗ miles in 9 minutes 21 seconds; the second time, in 1865, drawing 408 pounds the same distance, 10 minutes 49 seconds. [Illustration: Decoration] CHAPTER V. ENDURANCE OF THE PERCHERON HORSE. A gray mare bred by M. Beaulavoris, at Almenesches, (Orne), in 1845, belonging to M. Montreuil, horse dealer at Alençon, performed the following match:—Harnessed to a traveling-tilbury, she started from Bernay at the same time as the mail courier from Rouen to Bordeaux, and arrived before it at Alençon, having made 55⅗ miles over a hilly and difficult road, in 4 hours and 24 minutes.