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7th ed. historical overview of the races in England and France. Causes of differences between breeds of horses. The racehorse. The main trainers and jockeys in France and England. Racecourses in England; The game on the turf. The racecourse in France, the Jockey Club, Chantilly, Boulogne sur Mer, Le Champs de Mars, Versailles, Moulins, Caen, Avranches, Saumur, Bordeaux, Tarbes, Autum, Arras. The art of horse riding. The equine glories. Biographies of notables of the French Turf and major horsemen … (Mennessier La Lance, I, 255)