Remoral

Fr. an officer belonging to a galley, who has charge of the oars. To REMOVE , to change the situation of a person. A REMOUNT , means a supply of good and serviceable horses for the whole or part of a cavalry regiment. The following instructions have been copied from a compilation of English general and regimental orders, viz. The size of the horses for the heavy cavalry must run from 15 hands and 1 inch, to 15 3; and the age be 4 or 5 off, if po ible; the taking horses coming four must be avoided as much as can be. No horse must be taken for the public service, unle he be very close and compact in his make, very broad acro the loins, short and straight backed, close coupled, round barrelled, and well carca ed, wide between the rider’s thighs, deep at the girt and shoulders, and full, though not heavy chested, with short jointed, clean, bony legs, and full furnished, with strong thighs: the shoulders must lay well back; the forehand rise so as to give the horse freedom; and the head must be so set on as to admit of his getting his nose in. To this must be added, action, and good sound, full feet, with open heels. No horse must be taken with flat feet, or any lamene , or visible defect. No heavy, fleshy legged, lumbering horse must be taken on any account. To REMOUNT . To remount the cavalry or dragoons, is to furnish them with horses in the room of those which have been either killed, disabled, or cast.