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STALLIONS. 



GoDOLPiiiN Arabian. 



In concluding this chaj^ter, I will give the romantic 

 story of the famous " Godolphin Arabian," the most noted 

 sire of 'the English thoroughbreds, copied from a story by 

 Eugene Sue, published in Wallaces Monthhj^ 170 Fulton 

 St., N. Y. The editor of this journal, who is A^ery careful 

 authority, states in conclusion as follows : — 



" As a matter of course we must not expect historical 



Fig. 216.— Godolphin Arabian. From Stubb's picture. 



accuracy in a romance, but there are not many things in 

 this that practically need correction." 



I include a portrait of this famous horse, taken from 

 Stubb's picture. 



" The story opens with an English philanthropic Quaker, who, 

 while on a visit to Paris, in 1732, received letters from home, an- 

 nouncing that his only daughter had gratified his fondest hopes 

 by making him a grandfather, and, according to the custom of 

 his sect, he resolved on evincmg his gratitude to the Giver of all 

 good for the fortuitous event by performing some charitable ac- 

 tion. In his progress on this work of mercy — it was a dreadful 



