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Eclipse progeny ; and to the Wellesley, pronounced 

 to be of Persian origin, the only real advantage 

 obtained by a foreign cross of late years. * The 

 names of these progenitors, mixed with those of 

 many others, sufficiently prove this general truth ; 

 for among them we may reckon, besides the above, 

 the Helmsley Turk, Lister Turk, Darcy white Turk, 

 Hutton's bay Turk ; Morocco Barb, Thoulouse Barb, 

 Curwen Barb, Torrans Barb, Hutton's grey Barb, 

 Cole's Barb; the Markham Arabian, Leeds Ara- 

 bian, Darley Arabian, and a great number of others 

 less renowned. Of the powers of English racers 

 we have already seen the effect, when tried against 

 the best Russian horses ; the same result was shown 

 in India, where, a few years ago, Recruit, an Eng- 

 lish racer of moderate reputation, easily beat Pyra- 

 mus, the best Arabian in Bengal. The Devonshire, 

 or Flying Childers, we have also named; he ran 

 over the course at Newmarket (three miles, six 

 furlongs, and ninety-three yards) in six minutes 

 and forty seconds, and the Beacon course (four 

 miles, one furlong, and one hundred and thirty- 

 eight yards) in seven minutes and thirty seconds. 

 In 1772, a mile was ran by Firetail in one minute 

 and four seconds. In October 1741, at the Curragh 

 meeting, in Ireland, Mr. "Wilde engaged to ride 

 one hundred and twenty-seven miles in nine hours ; 



* "We have little doubt that the Wellesley was a Persian of 

 the ancient white stock, mixed with the highest blood of Tur- 

 koman race, and probably with a cross of the Arabian, as the 

 make of the head evinced. 



