American turf register and sporting magazine . ]763, and did not exceedfifteen hands in height, and was a horse of beauty and intrinsic value,whether viewed as a racer or stallion. In the former character hewas not excelled by any horse of his day, being remarkable for hisswiftness, having at the same time good wind, enabling him to runfour mile heats in good form. In the latter character he stood de-servedly celebrated, and propagated a stock which were held in thehighest estimation for their various valuable qualities, whether for theturf, the saddle or the harness. Mark Anthony got Collecto
American turf register and sporting magazine . ]763, and did not exceedfifteen hands in height, and was a horse of beauty and intrinsic value,whether viewed as a racer or stallion. In the former character hewas not excelled by any horse of his day, being remarkable for hisswiftness, having at the same time good wind, enabling him to runfour mile heats in good form. In the latter character he stood de-servedly celebrated, and propagated a stock which were held in thehighest estimation for their various valuable qualities, whether for theturf, the saddle or the harness. Mark Anthony got Collector, out ofa Centinel, and Monarch, out of a thorough bred mare, and Romulus,out of a Valiant. Yorick got Pilgrim, out of a Little Davie, and Bucephalus, out of aCareless, and Junius, out of an Othello. Burwells Traveller got Southalls Traveller, out of an importedmare, and Camillus, out of a Fearnought mare. Lloyds Traveller got Leonidas, out of a Mortons Traveller got Spangloss, out of a Jolly Roger mare. An Advocate for the Vol. No. 12.] AND SPORTI>G MAGAZINE. 577 THE WELLESLEY ARABIAN. The present writer, having seen this fine horse, can vouch for thetruth of Mr. Marshals drawing. This horse, in figure, bearing con-siderable resemblance to the larger war-horse of Europe, althoughpossessing the delicate skin and various other attributes of the south-eastern courser, it may be conjectured, was the produce of some coun-try bordering upon Arabia, where, as in England, the -\rabian or Bar-bary horse, in process of time, acquires an increase of size and fulnessof form, together with a considerable expansion of the hoofs. Thisis no doubt the efiect of lower and more moist grounds, and moresucculent food than can be found in the deserts, where the drvnessand purity of the air and soil compress the animal body, impart a su-perior firmness and elasticity to the tendinous and fibrous system,allowing greater powers in a smaller compass of substance, and ex-altin
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