34 HOUSE POBTBAITUKE. 



tual motion, as is in the power of any animal to display. 

 If lie was only a little fuller in the quarters, I believe I 

 would like him a very little better, but as they are heavy 

 enough, any thing more would give him a cloddy appear- 

 ance, that would take away from his high quality. His 

 coat is another mark of his high breeding ; that and his 

 hoofs would convince any discriminating observer, that his 

 claim to blood was well founded. He is, not properly 

 black, but dark brown, with tan-colored flank and muzzle ; 

 this I prefer to a horse that is all black. His tail is mag- 

 nificent, " fit for a Pacha's standard," as Willis once re- 

 marked of Lady Suffolk's, but fitter to ornament such an 

 animal as we are looking at. Some would call him too 

 short in the body, but I think, if measured, you would 

 find it equal to his height the best proportion in my 

 opinion, to unite speed, bottom, and that compactness of 

 form, so essential in a procreating animal, more especially 

 the male parent. 



I have, in this cursory manner, run over the Falcon's 

 chief points. Many, of course, would differ with me as to 

 what conjunction of them forms the best horse ; but my 

 experience has led me to think a horse for fast driving on 

 the road and track, able to keep going, up hill and down, 

 or repeat his heats all day, must approximate the form I 

 have just sketched. 



PUPIL. You cannot conceive the pleasure you have 

 given me, listening to the encomiums you have passed on 

 the animal that I love. Yes, love is none too strong a 

 term to express my feelings for that horse. After family 

 and friends, he has the next place in my affections ; and 

 in order that you may understand how they became so 

 strong, I will have to acquaint you with part of our at 

 least, to ourselves eventful history. 



His place of nativity was Central Ohio, a fine undulat- 

 ing country, which for fine herbage nearly equals the blue 



