ARAB HORSES IN NORTH AMERICA IO3 



ship which brought him over, the value of not less than one 

 hundred millions of dollars struck our soil ! ' Hambletonian 

 was the grandson of iSIessenger, and Dexter, of great fame, 

 was a son of Hambletonian. 



'Mr Woodruffs system of feeding was a very generous 

 one, and the climate he considered even better than 

 that of England. 



'France, also, has a better cHmate than England for 

 rearing the racehorse — being warmer and more genial — so 

 that foals there come earlier. 



'Fille de L'air, Gladiateur, Sonnette and others, prove 

 how successful France has been in breeding fine animals 

 — while their names are on record as having beaten the 

 best English horses in races. Though born on French soil, 

 it is, however, a satisfaction to Englishmen to know that 

 they come from English stock. 



