. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. Fholc by C. Ktid A perfect English thoroughbred. LADAS pyith this racer Lord Roiehery 'won the Derby in l8g4 thirst; and is fleet, with a high and graceful action. The barb take's its name from its native land — Barbary. It is a larger breed than the Arab. Levant and Persian Horses These are very closely allied to the Arab, but generally of larger size; and in Southern Persia, at least, less delicately framed. The Turko- man horses are related to those of Northern Persia. The English Race-horse This animal is the product of very careful selection and gradual
. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. Fholc by C. Ktid A perfect English thoroughbred. LADAS pyith this racer Lord Roiehery 'won the Derby in l8g4 thirst; and is fleet, with a high and graceful action. The barb take's its name from its native land — Barbary. It is a larger breed than the Arab. Levant and Persian Horses These are very closely allied to the Arab, but generally of larger size; and in Southern Persia, at least, less delicately framed. The Turko- man horses are related to those of Northern Persia. The English Race-horse This animal is the product of very careful selection and gradual improvement of an original native breed, extending over several cen- turies. Long since, so long ago as the reign of James L, it had reached a high degree of excellence. Upon this native stock there has been built up, by the infusion of Arab blood, the swiftest horse which the world has ever known — the British Thoroughbred. " Of this breed, it may be stated," says Mr. Allison, " that every such animal in the stud-book of the present day, in this country or any other, descends . . from one of three original Eastern sires — the Darley Arabian, the Byerley Turk, or the Godolphin ; This is an extremely interesting fact, and constitutes a lasting monument to the enterprise and acumen of the British horse-breeder. The Byerley Turk hailed from the Levant, and was introduced by Captain Byerley about 1689. From the Byerley Turk came Herod, the most celebrated of his descendants, who has given rise to the Herod line, which to-day is but feebly represented. The Godolphin Arabian, or the Godolphin Barb, was born about 1724. From his grandson Matchem is derived the Matchem line, which is also to-day bordering on extinction. The Darley Arabian carries us back to the reign of Queen Anne. Flying Childers and Bartlett's Childers are directly descended from him ; and from the latter is descended Eclipse, the fastest horse which the turf has ever known. It is i
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