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Lady Eleanor's, sister of King Edward II, elaborately decorated and upholstered carriage drawn by six horses. The carriage was built to without springs, making an uncomfortable trip.

Fourteenth Century State Carriage

Lady Eleanor's, sister of King Edward II, elaborately decorated and upholstered carriage drawn by six…

An illustration a typical street during the fourteenth century. The house in the back have Gothic tracery in the windows and arched doors common during the period. On the left side, the horses are carrying a horse litter for transporting goods.

Fourteenth Century City Street

An illustration a typical street during the fourteenth century. The house in the back have Gothic tracery…

An illustration of a remount depot built close together to prevent cold droughts. A remount depot is a stable housing 5,000 to 10,000 horses.

Remount Depot Built Close Together Stables

An illustration of a remount depot built close together to prevent cold droughts. A remount depot is…

A full fossil skeleton of the Megatherium, an elephant sized ground sloth. The animal was extinct during the Pleistocene, and found in Buenos Aires. The shape of the skull suggests that the animal is an ancestor of the sloth and anteater.

Full Megatherium Fossil Skeleton

A full fossil skeleton of the Megatherium, an elephant sized ground sloth. The animal was extinct during…

The lower jaw and teeth of the Megatherium, elephant sized sloth. The teeth are quandrangular, or triangular cylinder, shaped and grew during their life time.

Lower Jaw of Megatherium Fossil Skeleton

The lower jaw and teeth of the Megatherium, elephant sized sloth. The teeth are quandrangular, or triangular…

Illustration showing the upper molar teeth of the megatherium, a giant sloth. The teeth were 7 to 8 inches inside the gums.

Upper Molar Teeth of Megatherium Fossil Skeleton

Illustration showing the upper molar teeth of the megatherium, a giant sloth. The teeth were 7 to 8…

A wheeled vehicle, especially a four-wheeled horse-drawn passenger vehicle, often of an elegant design.

Carriage Cart

A wheeled vehicle, especially a four-wheeled horse-drawn passenger vehicle, often of an elegant design.

A toy horse that is mounted on rockers or springs and is large enough for a child to ride. Also called hobbyhorse.

Rocking Horse

A toy horse that is mounted on rockers or springs and is large enough for a child to ride. Also called…

"The spring balance, B, is shown in a horizontal position. The ropes are held to the pulley or fly—wheel face by blocks of wood, O. The weights at W may be replaced by a spring balance if desired." —Derr, 1911

Rope Brake Measuring Brake Horse Power

"The spring balance, B, is shown in a horizontal position. The ropes are held to the pulley or fly—wheel…

"The skeleton, more especially in the higher forms, is in the main similar to that of man, so that only a brief notice is necessary. In the skull considerable variation in regard to the proportionate length of the face to that of the brain—case (cranial portion) exists in the two sexes, owing to the general development of large tusks in the males." — Encyclopaedia Britannica Company, 1910

Chacma Baboon Skeleton

"The skeleton, more especially in the higher forms, is in the main similar to that of man, so that only…

A side view of the howler monkey skull. The monkey have four sharp canines, long teeth on skull, on top and bottom of the jaw.

Side View of Howler Monkey

A side view of the howler monkey skull. The monkey have four sharp canines, long teeth on skull, on…

An illustration of an adult male orangutan viewed from the side. The orbit part of the skull is more rounded than humans. The cranium, top part of the skull, and the mouth area are elongated compared to humans.

Adult Male Orangutan Skull Viewed from Side

An illustration of an adult male orangutan viewed from the side. The orbit part of the skull is more…

"In the other forms the number (vertebrae) varies between twenty and thirty three, the latter being spider monkeys. The proportion in the spider monkeys of the genus Ateles, almost three to one; in the other longest—tailed genera it is rarely so large as two to one." —Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1910

Side View of Skeleton of South American Spider Monkey

"In the other forms the number (vertebrae) varies between twenty and thirty three, the latter being…

"The greatest absolute length of the fore—limb occurs in the gorilla and the orangutan. The humerus never has a perforation on the inner side of its lower extremity. Except in the man—like apes, the ulna articulates with the wrist (carpus). The hand is capable of pronation and supination on the fore—arm; and except in man, the chimpanzee and the gorilla there is a centrale in the carpus." —Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1910

Front View of Gorilla Skeleton

"The greatest absolute length of the fore—limb occurs in the gorilla and the orangutan. The humerus…

An illustration of a young boy and a man riding two horses through a forest.

Two Men Riding Horses

An illustration of a young boy and a man riding two horses through a forest.

An illustration of a man riding a horse on a trail talking to a young man walking beside him. There is another man riding farther down the trail behind him.

Horseback Riding

An illustration of a man riding a horse on a trail talking to a young man walking beside him. There…

An illustration of George Washington as Commander in Chief of the American army. He is riding a horse along with other members of the American army.

George Washington Riding with the American Army

An illustration of George Washington as Commander in Chief of the American army. He is riding a horse…

An illustration of a male sea horse with its young. Male sea horses carry the fertilized eggs and carry them for about four weeks and then releases the fry. These young are susceptible to prey and not many survive however, their survival rate is higher then most fish species.

Sea Horse

An illustration of a male sea horse with its young. Male sea horses carry the fertilized eggs and carry…

"Some forms of centrifugal pump, however, have been designed for use with horse power and even for windmills."—Government Printing Office, 1897

Centrifugal Pump

"Some forms of centrifugal pump, however, have been designed for use with horse power and even for windmills."—Government…

"While Paul Revere is riding out through Medford, Ebenezer Door, mounted on an old plod-jogging horse, with his saddle-bags flopping at every step of the animal, is going out over Boston Neck."—Coffin, 1879

Ebenezer Dorr

"While Paul Revere is riding out through Medford, Ebenezer Door, mounted on an old plod-jogging horse,…

"Then came Lord Cathcart upon a powerful horse. He was chief of the knights. Two negro slaves wearing white breeches and blue sashes, with large silver clasps around their necks, help his stirrups."—Coffin, 1879

Captain Cathcart

"Then came Lord Cathcart upon a powerful horse. He was chief of the knights. Two negro slaves wearing…

"The horse moves very slow - he hangs his head, / He's traveled long till he's quite wearied. / The rider, thinking to relieve his nag, / On his own shoulders puts a heavy bad. / Short-sighted reasoner, who thinks, of course, / That such a change must greatly help the horse."—Barber, 1857

A Change, but No Relief

"The horse moves very slow - he hangs his head, / He's traveled long till he's quite wearied. / The…

"The wind has blown the gate quite open wide; / To shut it, no one will step aside: / 'I have no business with another's gate,' / So thus the selfish man will surely prate: / An open gate, the cattle soon find out, / And trample in with hogs who root about; / A motley drove now wander o'er the ground, / And desolation, is seen around."—Barber, 1857

What is Everybody's Business is Nobody's Business

"The wind has blown the gate quite open wide; / To shut it, no one will step aside: / 'I have no business…

A form of transportation used during 17th century England.

Coach and Sedan Chair

A form of transportation used during 17th century England.

A stagecoach used during the eighteenth century.

An Eighteenth-Century Stagecoach

A stagecoach used during the eighteenth century.

A cartoon image showing some soldiers on horses running to attack a castle.

The Fight

A cartoon image showing some soldiers on horses running to attack a castle.

"The skeleton lay on the left side with knees drawn up and hands raised to the head. About it were various articles of food and vessels of pottery."—Webster, 1913

A Prehistoric Egyptian Tomb

"The skeleton lay on the left side with knees drawn up and hands raised to the head. About it were various…

"The chariot was discovered in 1903 in an Ertuscan cemetery near Rome. It dates from perhaps 600 B.C. Almost every part of the vehicle is covered with thin plates of bronze, elaborately decorated. The wheels are only two feet in diameter. Since the chariot is too small and delicate for use in warfare, we may believe it to have been intended for ceremonial purposes only."—Webster, 1913

A Graeco-Ertuscan Chariot

"The chariot was discovered in 1903 in an Ertuscan cemetery near Rome. It dates from perhaps 600 B.C.…

A barn used primarily to house horses.

Horse Barn

A barn used primarily to house horses.

A barn used to house horses and cattle.

Cattle and Horse Barn

A barn used to house horses and cattle.

A decorative letter S with two people riding on a horse.

Letter S with Horse

A decorative letter S with two people riding on a horse.

A famous racehorse who won a match in 1878.

Ten Broeck

A famous racehorse who won a match in 1878.

The hoof of a horse.

Horse's Hoof

The hoof of a horse.

A large horse bred for hard, heavy tasks.

French Draught Horse

A large horse bred for hard, heavy tasks.

A breed of pony used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.

Shetland Pony

A breed of pony used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.

A famous racehorse.

Maud S

A famous racehorse.

A famous racehorse used in the mid-19th century.

Flora Temple

A famous racehorse used in the mid-19th century.

A perennial plant used as a condiment.

Horseradish

A perennial plant used as a condiment.

"The bones in the extremities of this the fleetest of quadrupeds are inclined very obliquely towards each other, and towards the scapular and iliac bones. This arrangement increases the leverage of the muscular system and confers great rapidity on the moving parts."—Pettigrew, 1874

Skeleton of the Deer

"The bones in the extremities of this the fleetest of quadrupeds are inclined very obliquely towards…

The superficial muscles in a horse.

Horse Muscles

The superficial muscles in a horse.

"Horse in the act of trotting. In this, as in all the other paces, the body of the horse is levered forward by a diagonal twisting of the trunk and extremities, the extremities describing a figure-of-8 track (s u, r t).—Pettigrew, 1857

Trotting Horse

"Horse in the act of trotting. In this, as in all the other paces, the body of the horse is levered…

"Shows the powerful legs, small feet, and rudimentary wings of the bird; the obliquity at which the bones of the legs and wings are placed, and the comparatively small angles which two bones make at their point of junction."—Pettigrew, 1857

Skeleton of Ostrich

"Shows the powerful legs, small feet, and rudimentary wings of the bird; the obliquity at which the…

The skeleton of a man.

Human Skeleton

The skeleton of a man.

The skeleton of a perch.

Skeleton of Perch

The skeleton of a perch.

The skeleton of a dugong, one of four living species in the order Sirenia.

Skeleton of the Dugong

The skeleton of a dugong, one of four living species in the order Sirenia.

An ancient Assyrian divider with an ornamental horse design.

Assyrian Divider 1

An ancient Assyrian divider with an ornamental horse design.

This insect can be beneficial to gardens. This insect eats other insects and snails.

Devil's Coach Horse

This insect can be beneficial to gardens. This insect eats other insects and snails.

The Devil's Coach Horse is also known as Rove Beetles. These beetles feed largely on decaying matter.

Devil's Coach Horse

The Devil's Coach Horse is also known as Rove Beetles. These beetles feed largely on decaying matter.

The common names of pavia are buckeye and smooth-fruited horse chestnut. The californica variety has white or pale rose flowers. The flowers are very fragrant and cover the dense head of the tree. Pictured is the flowering branch, detached leaf, flower, and young fruit of pavia californica.

Pavia Californica

The common names of pavia are buckeye and smooth-fruited horse chestnut. The californica variety has…

Common horse chestnut is the common name of <i>Aesculus hippocastanum</i>. The tree is large, between sixty and eighty feet tall. The flowers are white tinged with red.

Opening Foliage of Common Horse Chestnut

Common horse chestnut is the common name of Aesculus hippocastanum. The tree is large, between sixty…

Illustrated is a skeleton of an opuntia stem. These skeleton stems are sometimes made into walking-sticks.

Skeleton of Opuntia Stem

Illustrated is a skeleton of an opuntia stem. These skeleton stems are sometimes made into walking-sticks.

Illustrated is a garden or truck cultivator. These are made for both horse and man power.

Garden Cultivator

Illustrated is a garden or truck cultivator. These are made for both horse and man power.

Westington six-pole street-railway generator. The smaller units are connected to the belt, which is typical when the floor space has no restriction. This belted model is not as efficient as the direct-connected model, but for jobs up to 300 horse power the difference can be overlooked.

Street Generator

Westington six-pole street-railway generator. The smaller units are connected to the belt, which is…

Different types of horse breeds. Left is a draft horse, middle is a Shetland pony, and the right is a trotter.

Horse Breeds

Different types of horse breeds. Left is a draft horse, middle is a Shetland pony, and the right is…

A mule is a member of the horse family. A mule is a cross between a male donkey and a female horse, while a hinny is a cross between a male horse and a female donkey, but is not the name of a female mule. Mules are more common than hinnies. Because horses and donkeys have different numbers of chromosomes,all male and most female mules and hinnies are infertile crossbreeds.

Mule & Hinny

A mule is a member of the horse family. A mule is a cross between a male donkey and a female horse,…

<p>The Skeleton asked his friends, "Do you think this is a gathering, a shindig, or a hootenanny?"</p> <p>The Ghost said, "I don't know, what's difference?"</p> <p>The Zombie asked, "Arruugh?"</p> <p>"Well," said said the Skeleton, "a gathering is cheese, and mellow song stylings. A shindig is some dip, less mellow song stylings, perhaps a large amount of punch. And, well, hootenanny is chock full of hoot just a little bit of nanny".</p> <p>Since they had no cheese, music, or punch but had a fair bit of hoot <em>and</em> nanny (particularly so in the Zombie's case) they all agreed that it was indeed a Hootenanny they found themselves attending.</p> <p>Illustrated by James Basom Seaman II</p>

Spooky Hootenanny

The Skeleton asked his friends, "Do you think this is a gathering, a shindig, or a hootenanny?" The…

The Peteler locust crushing machine was a horse drawn device used to trap and kill locusts. Locusts were a serious hazard to agriculture in the 1800's; this device was one of many used in an attempt to cut back on overwhelming locust populations.

Peteler locust crushing machine

The Peteler locust crushing machine was a horse drawn device used to trap and kill locusts. Locusts…

The King Suction Machine was considered one of the most effective locust extermination machines of its time. It employed a revolving fan to vacuum locusts into a crushing chamber, then ejected their carcasses back down into the soil.

KIng Suction Machine

The King Suction Machine was considered one of the most effective locust extermination machines of its…

The Flory-locust machine was a horse-drawn implement used by farmers to exterminate locust populations. This device was employed with moderate effect. Locusts would be startled into jumping as it rolled over them, and crushed in the moving belts.

The Flory-Locust Machine

The Flory-locust machine was a horse-drawn implement used by farmers to exterminate locust populations.…

The Wilson-Rhode locust catcher was a horse-drawn device used to trap and kill locusts. Locusts were a serious hazard to agriculture in the 1800's; this device was one of many used in an attempt to cut back on overwhelming locust populations.

Wilson-Rhode Locust Catcher

The Wilson-Rhode locust catcher was a horse-drawn device used to trap and kill locusts. Locusts were…