14 The Arab Horse 



House, were purchased by the Duke of 

 Devonshire and Mr. Bartlett. 



''There is no authentic portrait of the 

 Darley Arabian, and we are unable there- 

 fore to reproduce him side by side with 

 his rival, the Godolphin Arabian. The 

 important part which he played in the 

 formation of a pure breed must be our 

 excuse for this digression, and we may add 

 that he was a dark bay with white mark- 

 ings on the two near legs and a long blaze 

 on the head. He was about fifteen hands 

 high, with a large head, well developed 

 haunches, plenty of length, and unex- 

 ceptionable limbs. He was in fact, both 

 on the paternal and maternal side, of 

 the breed held in highest esteem by the 

 Arabs. 



" Thanks to Mr. Darley, a fresh impulse 

 was given, and it was not destined to 

 receive any further check. The foundation 

 of the Jockey Club in 1781 was the 

 final consecration of the work thus begun." 



Major Roger Upton, with whom the 

 reader is to become quite well acquainted, 

 is most emphatic in his tribute to the 

 Darley Arabian. He writes (''New- 

 market and Arabia," page 84): 



