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"To a cross with the Byerly Turk, 

 we are indebted for the Herod and 

 Highflyer organisation ; to the Godolphin 

 Arabian, said to be a Barb, for the 

 Matchem organisation ; to the Darley 

 Arabian for the Flying Childers and 

 Eclipse organisation ; and to the Wellesley 

 Arabian, believed to be a Persian, for 

 what is said to be the only advantage 

 gained to the English race-horse by a 

 foreign cross in later years." 



'' On the good effects of crossing,'* 

 Cline writes, " we are told that the ^reat cime on the 



^ improvement 



improvement in the breed of horses in j^f ^orses!^"^^ 

 England arose from crossing with those 

 diminutive stallions, Barbs and Arabians ; 

 the introduction of mares from Flanders 

 into this country was the source of im- 

 provement in the breed of cart-horses." 



