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extend to such numbers and for so many generations, as this same 

 I-,ady Patriot. 



Brilliant will be the page of turf history which, fifty years hence, 

 shall record the prowess and performances of those who trace 

 their distinctive characteristics to this mare. She reached the day 

 when she might rightfully bear the chaplet of oak, and wear the wreath 

 of laurel. Having survived the cares of a large family, and the detrac- 

 tion of many defamers, she lived to see her first-born occupy the 

 proud position of first trotting stallion of America. Surely this is 

 not the first instance in which that which was rejected and despised 

 survived the obloquy and defamation of hateful prejudice, and lived 

 to be assigned the seat of honor and renown; and those who spent so 

 many years in branding her as worthless, and consigning her fair 

 name to the place of the " rejected," may yet derive some satisfaction 

 in beholding it written on the " chief stone of the corner." 



SDKS AND OTHER DESCENDANTS OF VOLUNTEER. 



Hamlet, one of the oldest sons of Volunteer, was foaled in 1859, 

 and his dam was by Hulse's Hickory, second dam by Bay Roman. 

 He is a horse of great beauty and style — one of the finest in form in 

 the Hambletonian family. He has spent several years in Kentucky, 

 and has been regarded as a fine horse. He is sire of a mare that is 

 said to have trotted in 2:25 — not a record. 



Wm. H. Allen was foaled in 18G5, and has a record of 2:23^. His 

 dam was the mare Peggy Slender, a raiare that trotted in 2:55. She 

 was of unknown blood. He is full sister to the mare Mary A. Whitney, 

 with a record of 2:28. He is undoubtedly a superior horse, and 

 has trotted twenty-five heats in 2:30 or better. He is owned in 

 Connecticut. 



Goldsmith's Abdallah was a very beautiful and blood-like horse. 

 His dam was Martha, by Abdallah, second dam by a son of imp. 

 Bellfounder. He was one of the finest representatives of the Abdallah 

 blood ever seen. His head was well formed, large clear eye, ear long 

 and sharp, limbs as clean and blood-like as were ever seen under a 

 horse — long, slender neck, flat on the sides, and very narrow especially 

 across the hips and in the hindquarters. He had a fine mane and 

 tail, and was as kind a horse as was ever seen and one of the most 

 intelligent. His keeper could direct and control him in a paddock by 

 simple word of command without a bridle — perfectly obedient, and 

 apparently comprehensive of every word of commund He had a 



