72 HISTORY OF THE 



The following is a list of the Eastern horses 

 imported from that period ; and it is to be re- 

 gretted that much interesting and valuable in- 

 formation respecting them has been lost in the 

 lapse of time. The performances of the most 

 celebrated race horses, the produce of these 

 horses, will be given in this work. 



The Brown Arabian, sire of Ariadne, was first 

 called the Northumberland Arabian, and after- 

 wards, being disposed of to Mr. Leedes, of 

 North Melford, Yorkshire, was distinguished in 

 his stud by the name of the Leedes Arabian. 

 He was foaled in 1755, and was purchased in 

 Zemine, of the Immaum or King of Sinna, in 

 Arabia Felix, at a very great expense, and 

 brought into England by Mr. Phillips^, a gentle- 

 man well known for his extensive skill and nice 

 judgment in the peculiar and distinguished 

 points and qualifications necessary in a race- 

 horse. The following is the account given of 

 this horse by Mr. Pick : 



** Mr. Phillips was sent into Arabia by the 

 Earl of Northumberland, purposely to select and 

 purchase for his Lordship such Arabian horses 



* Mr. Phillips also brought into England with the Brown Ara- 

 bian another horse, which was distinguished in Lord Northum- 

 berland's stud by the name of " the Golden Arabian." He was 

 sire of his Lordship's Aurora, Ermine, Jew, and a few others. 



