The Archive · 1924

Christmas Afield

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"To be Kept within limits as to size, a pony from his earliest youth should be compelled to live on poor land and, in fact, to go. short of commons." This is the dictum of Sir Walter Gibbey. The inference from this is natural to those who really desire to understand the seem-rising sun has at last dispersed the grey mists, and no more birds are seen in the sky. We decide that it is time for breakfast. Three ducks fare ample reward for turning out of bed in the cold.

In order to try the country on ing difference that appears to have he, West side (of taken place inthe Mongol or Tartar|¢i°""royuente on after me aris areas.

ference is only in the seeming, some geese. From far away comes' since there are many districts of|tne,)ugyeUKe Monk honk that heralds the approach of these fine Mongolia breeding absolutely distines types of ponies and yet the Ponies of each district have much right to be called Mongol or-Tartar ponies as those of any other district. The pony from the district with superior feeding naturally "is superior animal, both in appearance and development at least, if not in speed, to his lo fortunately fed Prototype. from the poorer soil. cher districts naturally' produce a richer, and, through their riches, a more htened Mongol, the reacts in the process of domestic tion on the ponies, which are to such great extent' the source of his

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