HAUNCH, or HANCH, the Hip, or that part of the body between the last ribs and the thigh.
The haunches of a horse are too long, if when standing in the stable he limps, with his hind-legs farther back than he ought; and when the top or onset of his tail is not in a perpendicular line to the tip of his
Havre his hocks, as it always does in horses whose haunches are of a just length. There are some horses, which though they have too long haunches, yet commonly walk well: such are good to climb hills, but are not at all sure upon a descent; for they cannot ply their hams, and never gallop slowly, but always nearly upon a full speed. The art of riding the great horse has not a more necessary lesson than that of putting a horse upon his haunches; which, in other words, is called coupling him well, or putting him well together, or compact. A horse that cannot bend or lower his haunches, throws himself too much upon his shoulder, and lies heavy upon the bridle.
Haute. HAVRE de GRACE, a sea-port town of France, and capital of a district of the same name, is seated in the province of Normandy, on the English channel, in a large plain at the mouth of the river Seine. It is a small fortified town, nearly of a square figure, divided into two parts by the harbour, surrounded with a wall and other works, and defended by a very strong citadel. It is one of the most important places in France, on account of its foreign trade and convenient harbour; for which reason it was made a distinct government from the rest of Normandy. It was surprised in 1562, by the Protestants, who delivered it to queen Elizabeth; but it was lost next year. In 1694 it was bombarded by the English, and also in the year 1758. E. Long. 0. 11. N. Lat. 49. 29.