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either had made an attempt to do this, the question 

 would have possessed more interest, and some impor- 

 tance. It certainly concerns us little to know in what 

 manner or from whom Mr. Sherman obtained her, if 

 we cannot go beyond that, and learn something of her 

 pedigree. We are inclined to think the statement of 

 Mr. Sherman entitled to the most credit, because we 

 think his means of knowing the facts of which he 

 speaks were much superior to the others. His father 

 used the horse several years, valued him highly, and 

 was often interrogated as to the dam. George must 

 have often heard his father describe the circumstances 

 under which he obtained her: they must have been 

 well known in the family ; and the constantly-increasing 

 fame of the horse would keep alive in its members the 

 recollection of them as related by James Sherman. 

 Mr. George Sherman is a man whose character for the 

 most unwavering honesty has been long and thoroughly 

 established where he is known. 



" Whoever may have bred the mare, and whether of 

 Spanish or English descent, it is certain she was a fine 

 animal. She was chestnut, with three white feet, and 

 a white stripe in the face. Her head was good ; ears 

 small ; neck light, and rather long ; not very compactly 

 formed; and never ' carried much flesh.' She carried 

 her head high ; was a spirited traveller, and an excellent 

 saddle-beast. She was very pleasant-tempered, and 

 worked kindly in all places. 



"'Sherman' was a bright chestnut, about thirteen 



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