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in a race, is not more aptly deduced from this cuftom, 

 and more forcibly applied, than from the method of 

 tying a Bell round the neck of the Sheep, which leads 

 the flock, and is therefore accounted the bell. 



This King bought an Arabian horfe of one Mr. Mark- 

 ham, a merchant, and gave the large price of 500I. for 

 the purchafe. He was the firft of that country which 

 England had ever feen; and it is furprifing, coniidering 

 the feveral expeditions to the Holy Land, and other 

 parts of the Eaft, that none had ever been imported 

 before. 



The Duke of Newcaftle, who fpeaks from his own 

 knowledge, which was confummate, defcribes him 

 to have been of a bay colour, a little horfe, and no 

 rarity for fliape ; no more than was the famous horfe 

 fince known by the name of the Godolph'm Arabian. As 

 to the horfe bought by King James, it is to be fuf- 

 pedled that he was bad and worthlefs in himfelf, or 

 elfe his country cannot have all that merit which is fo 

 laviflily beftowed upon it, for its natural properties in 

 producing fuch fuperior horfes. He was trained for 

 a Courfcy but difgraced his country, and was beat by 

 every horfe which run againfl him. This account 

 is given by that eminent judge of horfes and horfe- 

 manfhip, who feems not to confide in the relations 

 given of the Arabian horfes, by travellers and com- 

 pilers of voyages, which, from the ignorance of the 

 reporters, are generally too fuperficial and extrava- 

 gant, to deferve much attention, and never give any; 



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