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to have "a local habitation,'' although it could never 

 cease to have "a name." In proof of the perpetuation 

 and continuity of this reproductive faculty in the Mor- 

 gan family, even in our time, might be mentioned Ethan 

 Allen, sired by Black Hawk ; and Taggart's Abdallah, 

 whose grandsire was the famous Gifford Morgan, — per- 

 haps the most beautiful horse ever ridden at a military 

 parade. Of the speed of these two famous stallions — 

 the former of which has trotted a mile faster than any 

 horse that has ever lived, and the latter of which is, 

 in our opinion, the highest type of a stock-horse in 

 the country — we shall speak more fully hereafter. 

 Enough at this point to say that they are lineal 

 descendants from the original Morgan, and illustrate 

 the assertion which we made above. As a further illus- 

 tration of this principle, if any were needed, running all 

 through the Morgan family, especially in case of the 

 male colts, I might mention Old Morrill, grandsire of 

 Draco, Mountain Maid, Hiram AYoodruff, and the justly 

 celebrated Fearnaught. Here is another descendant 

 by a direct line from Justin Morgan, marked strongly 

 with the family type ; marking his colts with the same 

 type, fighting bravely, and maintaining himself against 

 the incoming of foreign elements, — elements too, be 

 it said, of the most potent character. Look at the 

 pedigree of Old ]\Iorrill as exhibited in Table Y. of 

 the Supplement, and observe how the Morgan blood 

 has to contend for the possession of the channel against 

 three currents that find their source in imported Dio- 



