IV PRErACE. 



action, has led some to think that his sire was a thoroughbred son 

 of " Wild Irishman." His dam was sired by the " Steve French 

 Horse " ; he by " Flint Morgan " ; he by " Sherman Morgan." The 

 dam of the " Steve French Horse " was by " Harpinas " ; he by 

 " Hambletonian " ; he by imported " Messenger." 



"Fearnaught" has a public record of 2.23^, obtained at Buffalo in 

 1868, when he won the $10,000 prize, beating the famous trotters 

 " American Girl," " Gewge Palmer," " Hotspur," and " Myron 

 Perry " ; and in private has trotted a mile in 2.21^ to wagon. 



He won the first premium at the New England Fairs of 1871 and 

 1872, as well as the Gold Medal which was given to the horse exhib- 

 iting the best specimen of stock ; and the many successful races in 

 which his get have engaged have already placed him among the first 

 on the list of the most valuable horses of this country. 



CHAELES L. FLINT. 



Boston, January, 1873. 



