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in 1858; the Eaton Horse in 1858; General 

 Taylor in 1859; Naugatuck in 1859; Mambrino 

 Chief in 1859; Ole Bull in 1859; Hambletonian 

 (Rysdyk's) in 1860 as sire of Alexander's Abdal- 

 lah, 2.42; George M. Patchen in 1860; Strader's 

 Cassius M. Clay Jr. in 1860; the Joslyn Horse 

 in 1860; May Day in 1860." 



These primordial streams show how compara- 

 tively young is light-harness speed in America. 

 Strong currents have obliterated in a measure 

 some of the little streams, but we must not over- 

 look them when we group elementary facts. 



