Pastern

In his writings as in his talk, he was not afraid to be seen for what he actually was; and just as, when asked how he came to explain the word Pastern as meaning the knee of a horse, he replied at once, "Ignorance, madam, pure ignorance," so in his books he made no attempt to be thought wiser or more learned than he was.

Dr. Johnson and His Circle John Cann Bailey 1897

A lady once asked him how he came to define Pastern the KNEE of a horse: instead of making an elaborate defence, as she expected, he at once answered, ‘Ignorance, madam, pure ignorance.’

The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 2004

Inflammation of the Posterior Ligaments of the Pastern

Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix

Pastern -- The lower section of the leg below the knee or hock respectively.

The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog Edward Axtell

Pastern proximal interphalangeal joint, inflammation of ligaments of, 129

Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix

A lady once asked him how he came to define Pastern the knee of a horse: instead of making an elaborate defence, as she expected, he at once answered, 'Ignorance, Madam, pure ignorance [3].'

Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

Pastern also remains unaltered in this latter edition.

Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

A lady once asked him how he came to define _Pastern_ the _knee_ of a horse: instead of making an elaborate defence, as she expected, he at once answered,

Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 James Boswell 1767

A lady once asked him how he came to define Pastern the KNEE of a horse: instead of making an elaborate defence, as she expected, he at once answered, 'Ignorance, madam, pure ignorance.'

Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood James Boswell 1767

Pastern seen from front in straight continuation of the forearm; seen from side slightly angulated and relatively short.

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