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firm muzzle ; the nostrils very large and full ; face 

 straight, very wide between the eyes, which were dark 

 hazel, very large and prominent, and showed no white 

 around the edge of the lid. His ears were small and 

 fine, but rather short, and set somewhat wider apart 

 than many would consider consistent with perfect 

 beauty. His style of action was bold and .resolute ; 

 and his temperament was so nervous, that, when taken 

 out with a bridle, it was almost impossible to keep him 

 still. He was a good driver, and appeared well in 

 harness ; but he appeared to the best advantage under 

 the saddle. Militia colonels and generals were eager 

 to ride him ; and no ' musters ' or reviews could pass 

 without his being seen : in his case, to be seen Avas to 

 be admired. His disposition was pleasant and playful. 



" As has been said, he was taken to Gainesville, Ala., 

 in the autumn of 1836, being then twenty years old. 

 He was shipped from Boston on board a small sailing- 

 vessel. He suffered much from the long and stormy 

 passage, and never fully recovered from the effects of 

 it. It is altogether likely that the climate and food did 

 not agree with him ; for neither was such as he had been 

 accustomed to : however this may be, it is certain he 

 continued to fail until he died, in 1838. Woodbury 

 was the largest of these horses, and possessed in a 

 greater degree the bold, fearless, and showy style of 

 their sire. He was more nervous and less tractable 

 than Sherman, better under the saddle, not so pleasant 

 in harness, and, we are inclined to think, hai'dly as good 



