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the country, and never had much knowledge of thick 

 blankets and warm stables, but were early inured to the 

 labor and hardship, fatigue and exposure, incident to a 

 new and mountainous country and a cold climate. It is 

 not improbable that the cold, dry atmosphere and pure 

 water of our mountains has contributed as much as the 

 rich pastures of our valleys to the stoutness, courage, 

 and lastingness of our horses. 



"We have thus slightly sketched the more obvious 

 distinctions and general characteristics of these celebrat- 

 ed sons of the original or Justin Morgan. While they 

 differed in the particulars we have herein set forth, 

 (which difference was rather in the degree than the na- 

 ture of their qualities), they all possessed the great and 

 striking features of their distinguished sire. The same 

 compactness of form, great muscular development, 

 hardy, rugged constitution, docility and tractableness, 

 short, easy, rapid step, eager ambition, and lofty cour- 

 age, so remarkable in him, were found in each of them 

 in a high degree. Through these noble channels the 

 blood of the Justin Morgan has been poured profusely 

 into the hitherto hardy stock of Vermont, conveying 

 not only the very form of the great original, but all his 

 unrivalled vigor, grace, and ease of motion, combined 

 with his docility and matchless courage." 



To resume our remarks, I would observe that we 

 must consider that New England has never had any 

 stock -horses able to perpetuate their name and fame 



