CHAPTER XXI 



VARIOUS IMPORTATIONS OF ARAB HORSES 



Many importations of Arab horses have 

 been made out of the desert since Darley's 

 came to England in 1703. Some, of course, 

 were not the best blood ; but, to say that there 

 have been no thoroughbreds brought out of 

 the desert, would be as preposterous a state- 

 ment as to say that the only known thorough- 

 breds of the Arab blood were to be found on 

 someone's private estate. 



Of modern importations, I believe those of 

 ]VIr. Wilfrid and Lady Anne Blunt, owing to 

 their extensive travels in the desert, have been 

 as good as any. Many of their choicest mares 

 were purchased in towns and not in the desert, 

 but their knowledge of the breed is extensive 

 and they could not be deceived. 



Many Arab horses have been brought to 

 America and credit must be given to the late 

 A. Keene Richards who, in 1855, or 1856, went 



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