86 The Arab Horse 



discredit the entire race with the un- 

 informed. 



Mention has not been made of a con- 

 siderable consignment of Arabians, both 

 mares and stallions, brought over by- 

 Commodore Jesse D. Elliott, U. S. N., 

 in 1838. They were procured by him 

 during a cruise to the coast of Syria in 

 1837, on the frigate Constitution, They 

 are registered in Bruce's American Stud 

 Book, but the disposition made of them 

 is not noted. 



Since 1885 quite a number of really 

 high -caste Arabs have come to the 

 United States. Naomi, foaled in Upton's 

 stable in England, her dam brought 

 from Arabia on his first visit, was im- 

 ported in 1888. She was a very valuable 

 mare, well known and esteemed in Eng- 

 land. The list of Naomi's offspring has 

 already been given. She greatly en- 

 riched the horse breeding of America by 

 her blood, and died full of years and 

 honours. 



In 1893 Mr. Huntington bought Nazli, 



