CERTIFICATE OF DESCRIPTION. 823 



Grand Prix de Paris, his pedigree would have been indicated in the 

 following manner : 



Saint Christopher : sire, Mortemer ; dam, Isoline. 



Mortemer : sire, Compiegne ; dam, Countess. 

 Isoline : sire, Etnelnert ; dam, Bassishaw. 

 Compiegne : sire, Fitz-Gladiator ; dam, Maid of Hart. 

 Countess : sire, Nuncio ; dam, Eusebia. 

 Etnelnert: sire, Faugh-a-Balagh ; dam, Espoir. 

 Bassishaw : sire, Prime Warden ; dam, Miss Whinney. 



Sometimes we prefer to recognize more especially the direct gene- 

 alogy of the two progenitors. The pedigree is then formulated as 

 follows : 



Saint Christopher. 



Sire, Mortemer. 

 G. s., Compiegne. 

 G. g. s., Fitz-Gladiator. 

 G. g. g. s., Gladiator. 

 G. g. g. g. s., Partisan. 



Dam, Isoline. 



G. d., Bassishaw. 



G. g. d., Miss Whinney. 



G. g. g. d., Euphrosyne. 



G. g. g. g. d., Shuttle Mare. 



In connection with the pedigree a list of the animal's performances 

 is enumerated, if he be a celebrated one. It should be remembered, 

 nevertheless, that in order to operate with rapidity and precision it is 

 necessary to have much practice, a methodical procedure, and quick 

 perception. All certificates that are intended for public use should 

 be previously revised and corrected with care. 



