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to its appearance in another place in a list of produce ; the 

 only object being to show the character of families in as 

 many instances as possible. In the second volume, this 

 feature can be carried to a much greater extent. Having 

 given the pedigree of a mare, I will now give one of a horse, 

 which will fully represent the system carried out. 



1753. OSCAR, b., (Tennessee.) 



Foaled 1814 ; got by Wonder, 2775 ; dam Rosey Clack, by 

 imp. Sattram, 2154, which see. 



Bred by Rev. Hubbard Sanders, of Tenn. ; died 1825. 



This horse was often known as Tenn. Oscar, to distinguish 

 him from others of the same name ; hence the name in pa- 

 rentheses. 



There were six or seven Wonders covering at the time 

 this horse was got ; but by turning to 2775, you will find 

 this Wonder was by imp. Diomed, 709, out of Mary Gray 

 by Tippoo Saib, 2521. He was sometimes called Little Won- 

 der and sometimes Wilkes's Wonder ; but the simple num- 

 ber 2775 fixes the identity without further explanation or 

 doubt. 



THE BOOK COMPLETE IN ITSELF. 



It is meant by this announcement that you can trace 

 every animal named through every branch and division 

 of its pedigree to the limit or fountain-head, without refe- 

 rence to any other book. The exceptions to this statement 

 are very few, perhaps not amounting to a dozen, and they 

 come in this wise. For example: there was a Maryland 



