12 The Arab Horse 



has almost swallowed up that of the 

 rest; and our best horses, for nearly a 

 century past have been either deeply im- 

 bued with their blood, or entirely derived 

 from it." 



Time has made the truth of this asser- 

 tion even more impressive. Not only so, 

 but the process of elimination has gone 

 on till the Darley Arabian blood has 

 become paramount even over that of 

 the Godolphin, several of whose sons and 

 grandsons came to America in the early 

 days, and were highly prized in South 

 Carolina. 



Touchstone in his great book, pub- 

 lished by subscription in 1890, whose 

 preface was written by the Duke of 

 Beaufort, remarks (page 13): 



"It is certain that when a thorough- 

 bred is taken out of training early, 

 when he is no longer subjected to that 

 special regime which changes his out- 

 ward form and modifies his constitution, 

 he reverts to the Arab type with astonish- 

 ing rapidity." 



And again: 



