Houyhnhnm
Also known as Houyhnhnms
Houyhnhnms are a fictional race of intelligent horses described in the last part of Jonathan Swift's satirical 1726 novel ''Gulliver's Travels''. The name is pronounced either or . Swift apparently intended all words of the Houyhnhnm language to echo the neighing of horses.
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- Gulliver in discussion with Houyhnhnms (1856 lllustration by J.J. Grandville).
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- Gulliver's Travels
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- ''Gulliver's Travels''
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Dans Les Voyages de Gulliver de Jonathan Swift, les Houyhnhnm sont une race de chevaux. Gulliver préfère leur compagnie à celle des Yahoos.
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