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the Emperors of Russia. By river boat and by 

 pack trail the Swedish iron found its way to 

 many markets. Towards the seventh century 

 the iron reached the Arabian oases to be forged 

 into weapons of Islam. When the Arabian 

 horsemen were armed and inspired by Mahomet 

 they set out to conquer the world in the name 

 of Allah. With the Moslem conquests east- 

 ward to Delhi, and westward through Spain to 

 Poictiers, the Bay Horse passed into the com- 

 merce of mankind, adding to the endurance of 

 the Asiatic Dun, and the strength of the 

 European dappled horse that touch of gentle- 

 ness and fire which quickens a dull animal into 

 a living spirit. 



