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Mr. Bennet's horses. Written by Lia (4/29/2007 6:54 p.m.)

In Chapter Seven we learn that the Bennets' coach horses "are wanted on the farm," and therefore Jane "was obliged to go on horseback" to visit Netherfield.

I assume therefore that coach horses were a different category than riding horses.

There is perhaps another stratification: the landowner whose horses perform multiple tasks (working both as draft horses on the farm and drawing the coach), versus a wealthy landowner such as Darcy, who presumably has horses dedicated to transportation.

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Mr. Bennet's horses. Lia (4/29/2007 6:54 p.m.)

I meant to post this under Line's comment below, sorry (nfm) Lia (4/29/2007 8:30 p.m.)
More to it than that Maisy (4/29/2007 7:13 p.m.)
- What tax rate should he have applied? Tracy W (4/29/2007 8:02 p.m.)
  - I should think JulieW (4/30/2007 5:37 a.m.)
    - Does scrupluous honesty require maximising taxes? Tracy W (4/30/2007 3:45 p.m.)
      - No,I think you misunderstand me.   JulieW (4/30/2007 4:14 p.m.)
        
        I am not an expert on 18th century tax law...   Tracy W (4/30/2007 4:42 p.m.)
        
        See my post below :-) nfm.   JulieW (4/30/2007 5:00 p.m.)
  - Mr Bennet's farm & horses. Mandy N (4/30/2007 2:27 a.m.)
    - Since this would be fall, after Michaelmas (29 Sept),... Adrian (4/30/2007 12:56 p.m.)
      - Harvest   JulieW (4/30/2007 2:55 p.m.)
        
        Julie, thank you. My lack of farming knowledge and...   Adrian (5/1/2007 3:15 p.m.)
        
        Thansk for   JulieW (5/1/2007 3:46 p.m.)
        
        I enjoyed this post a lot---thanks! ;D nfm   Robbin (5/1/2007 9:49 a.m.)
        
        Traditional Michaelmas dish.   Mandy N (5/1/2007 9:35 a.m.)
        
        Horses would be needed   LauraG (4/30/2007 3:11 p.m.)
        
        Yes there is   JulieW (4/30/2007 3:48 p.m.)
        
        If the Bennets are living up to their family income...   Tracy W (4/30/2007 4:47 p.m.)
        
        But that's not really   JulieW (4/30/2007 4:59 p.m.)
        
        Wonderful!   Maisy (4/30/2007 3:07 p.m.)
    - Does Mr. Bennet have his own farm? Karen 2L (4/30/2007 9:22 a.m.)
      - I think Mr Bennet JulieW (4/30/2007 9:35 a.m.)

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