CONTENTS OF VOL. I. 



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The Horse, his Origin, Native Land, History, and Natural History, . . 21 



History of the English Blood Horse, "ii. 



• History of the American Horse, 108 



. History of the American Blood Horse, 122 



History of the Blood Horse in Tennessee, ....... 140 



History of the Blood Horse in New York, 149 



Pedigrees, Performances and Anecdotes of Famous American Racers of the 



Modern Day, ............ 156 



v^Iemoir of Sir Archy, Ill 



Memoir of Diomed, sire of Sir Archy and Duroc, 1*75 



Memoir of American Eclipse, 178 



Great Match Race between Eclipse and Sir Henry, 183 



Pedigree and Peformances of Ariel, 195 



Ariel and Flirtilla Race, 202 



Pedigree, Characteristics and Performances of Black Maria, . . . 222 



Pedigree, Performances and Characteristics of "Wagner and Grey Eagle, . 251 



Wagner and Grey Eagle's Races, 253 



Pedigree, Characteristics and Performances of Boston, 216 



Pedigree, Characteristics and Performances of Fashion, .... 284 



Race of Boston and Fashion, 289 



Pedigree, Characteristics and Performances of Lexington, .... 303 



Pedigree, Characteristics and Performances of Lecomte, .... 309 



The Great Contest of Lexington and Lecomte, ...... 314 



The Great Match against Time — Lexington, 319 



The Great Race at New Orleans between Lexington and Lecomte, . . 329 



Pedigree, Characteristics and Performances of Arrow, 338 



Pedigree, Characteristics and Performances of Pryor, .... 345 



Pryor and Lecomte, 348 



