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the Emperors of Russia. B}^ river boat and by 

 pack trail the Swedish iron found its way to 

 many markets. Towards the seventh centur}^ 

 the iron reached the Arabian oases to be forged 

 into weapons of Islam. When the Arabian 

 horsemen v.^ere armed and inspired b}^ Mahomet 

 they set out to conquer the world in the name 

 of x-^llah. With the Moslem conquests east- 

 ward to Delhi, and westward through Spain to 

 Poictiers, the Bay Horse passed into the com- 

 merce of mankind, adding to the endurance of 

 the Asiatic Dun, and the strength of the 

 European dappled horse that touch of gentle- 

 ness and fire which quickens a dull animal into 

 a living spirit. 



