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THE DIFFERENT BREEDS. 



foundation for the modern Thoroughbred. By "thorough- 

 bred" is meant a horse or mare that can trace for generations 

 from sires and dams of pure blood, or from Arabs, Barbs or 

 Persians, recorded in the stud-book kept for that purpose. 



Our iUustration, made from a photograph from hfe, shows 

 an Arabian horse, " Missirli,'' one of two presented to Gen- 



GEN. grant's ARABIAN. 



eral Grant by the Sultan of Turkey about the time of the 

 Centennial. 



THE CLEVELAND BAY 

 constituted a well-established breed in the Cleveland district, 

 Yorkshire, Eng. , as long ago as 1 740. It was named from 

 the location and his invariable color, ranging from light to 

 very dark bay. For at least 150 years the Cleveland Bay 

 has been renowned as deep enough in breeding to insure 

 transmission of his popular and solid constitution and bay 



