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aclrcrti3?d in Hartford later than 1775. Soou after this period he was taken 

 to Maryland. There is a strong probability that some of the blood of this 

 famous Arabian flows in the veins of the Morgan family. But whether this 

 theory be correct or not, he evidently possessed a large share of good blood, 

 as his progeny so uniformly partook of certain fixed characteristics which 

 were his own. He was the founder of that particular race which, for so many 

 years were sought for at high prices from all parts of the country, and which 

 made their breeders rich. Bred in Springfield, Mass. ; bought by Justin 

 Morgan, 1795 (then two years old), and taken to Randolph, Vt. Died in the 

 winter of 1821, near Chelsea, Vt. 



These were statements made by those who gave the subject atten- 

 tion in the early days of investigation in reference to the matter, but 

 it must be observed that great allowance must be made with regard 

 to all the information we have on the subject. By some it was at an 

 early day suggested that Morgan was a Canadian, and much has been 

 said in support and in refutation of that suggestion. The points of 

 similarity and of dissimilarity between the Morgan and the Canadian 

 have been presented, and we may derive some instruction from a review 

 of them. I quote from Linsley's book, as follows: 



The broad, courageous-looking head, with ears far apart, thick neck, with 

 general stoutness of frame, full breast and strong shoulder, with a round or 

 fleshy croup ; the low-set muscles and large sinews, with those tough feet that 

 know not disease, are distinguishing marks of the French Canadian horse. 



The shagginess or abundance of hair in the mane and tail and on the legs 

 are much owing to the severity of the climate, with the manner of rearing 

 the animals, and may be expected in a great measure to disappear under good 

 cultivation, long before the innate excellences and peculiarities will percep- 

 tibly change. 



The Morgan horse does not partake of all these marks in common with the 

 Canadian. The clear, and deep-toned bay color, too, which prevails in the 

 Morgan, is rare among Canadian horses. It occurs in individuals ; but unless 

 characteristic of the race for a long period of time, it could hardly be sup- 

 posed that this color would so generally occur as it does in the Morgan horses 

 of the present day. Peculiarities produced by a single cross are apt to wear 

 away in a few generations, unless maintained by careful selection on the part of 

 the breeder. If, then (supposing the Morgan horse to have come from Canada) 

 his color was an accidental variety, it would not have so generally marked his 

 numerous oflspring, unless great pains were taken to preserve it by selection, 

 which has not been the case. It appears evident from the prevalence of this 

 color through several successive generations, as well as the similar descent of 

 various qualities, which are authenticated as having belonged to the first 

 known sire, that the Morgan horse, whatever may have been his origin, was 

 of one pure stock ; that is, that he was not cross-bred, or produced by the 

 union of two difl'erent breeds, for in that case, there must have been a greater 

 variety in his progeny, some running to one family, and some to the other; 



