MORGAN HORSE: HIS RELATION TO BREEDING. 301 



Here, then, are forty-nine lineal descendants of the 

 old Justin Morgan, that have trotted as follows : — 



Two a mile in . . , . . . 2.36 



Porty-nine better than .... 2.36 



Porty better than 2.30 



And fourteen better than .... 2.26 



It is possible, that, here and there in the list, a slight 

 error may be found ; but I believe the record to be 

 entirely trustworthy and reliable. 



Now, I wish, in all candor, to inquire if the record 

 is not a good one. What other horse has New Eng- 

 land ever had with such a list of descendants? Where 



