WCP1747

[1]

9 CAVENDISH ROAD,

HARRINGAY, N.

Aug 21. 1901

My dear Sir

I went to the Library yesterday and turned up the German translation of Prochewaski's book — and the photographs of his collection, in which the wild horse appears twice. The cut enclosed¹ was drawn by Berjean, (I think) from the photographs: in my opinion he has scarcely made the tail so horse-like as it is in the photograph.

[2] The rough illustration in the "Reisen in Tibet" shows the the upper part of the tail clothed only with short hair.

There is very little description in Prochwalski's [sic] book: but of the tail it is said.

"Der Schweif ist in der oberen Hälfte zottig, in der unteren Hälfte dagegen wie beim [illeg.]ferd mit langen dünnen f schwarzen Haaren bewachsen."

There is also a specimen in the large gallery of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris; and in January 1901 Mons Oustalet wrote to Mr. [3] Sclater that there where were chestnuts on the hind as well as the forelegs, so that it would have to be placed in the typical section of the genus Equus. Mons. Oustalet is to publish a description & figure.

I hope these few details will be of interest; though they throw no light on the origin of the domestic horse.

Faithfully yours | Henry Scherren² [signature]

A. Russel Wallace Esq F.R.S.