To the Editor of the "Nonrit-Citixa Datuy News"
Sin,—I notice the inquiry from your correspondent Youxc Honseman, and your footnote that it is somewhat imMcult to describe the appearance of the perfect hoof of a horse; your reply 18 quite to the point, As seeing is believing, 'I recommend Youxc Horseman to look and study the hoofs (feet) of the China pony whose hoofs are perfect; at) Yeast I am prepared to believe from Jong observations of the horse in many other countries that the hoofs of the China pony are almost 99.99 per cent. perfect. They are neither too steep to the ground nor too flat fon the ground and they are beautifully symmetrical and sound and of a fitting size to suit their body outline The horse, I may add, had in ages, past a cloven hoof similar to the ox and several other animals but it became united long ago, the jointure the hoof fs still quite perceptible {just as our human foot shows dis-' ltinetly the instep formerly required ruption, For hie had given Thee fonod when Thou wert hungry and drink when thirsty.*Many Thou, Our Lord, therefore rest his scull Much more might be said, but 1 hope your youthful correspondent will find some satisfaction in the Tittle T have penned, Shanghai, Dee. 31.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.