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England ; liis dam by Blank, grandam by Regulus ; — tracing to 

 a royal mare, Arabian or Barb. Both Blank and Regulus were 

 by the Godolpliin Arabian. 



It appears that Sir Archy is three removes from Highflyer, 

 and three from Herod, through Diomed, with another cross of 

 Highflyer. But he had no cross from Eclipse or Snap. Where- 

 fore Sir Archy was a good cross for PotStos and Saltram, sons 

 of Eclipse, and for Snap — two crosses — progenitors of Boston. 



It is asked of "Observer," "Are the Sir Archys still in 

 existence ? " Probably not one of his get, as about thirty years 

 have elapsed since they retired from the turf. But as a breed, 

 the Sir Archys are imperishable. " Has the blood of Sir Archy 

 been improved ? " is the next question. This seems impossible. 

 His descendants, however, of the second and third generation, 

 have acquired more fame for fast races than his own get. Some 

 think the renowned sons of Boston have attained " the Fourier- 

 ism of perfection. " Those who had been sceptical " have 

 knocked under to the Bostons ; " and some believe, with 

 " Cinna," that Lexington and Lecomte have made that stock 

 unapproachable ; but it is yet a mooted point — ''''Palmiain qui 

 meruit fer at.'''' It is next asked, " Are any of Boston's progeny 

 perpetuating his extraordinary game? " This appears to be the 

 case in respect to the Tally-hos. Sebastopol testifies to the 

 excellence of the Boston and Sir Archy blood, being " inbred," 

 to both of them — tracing to Boston on both sides, and through 

 his dam to the Flirtillas and Slamerkin, to the sixteenth genera- 

 tion." 



The blood, speed, bottom, and durability of the Boston stock 

 would make them a valuable cross for England at this time, 

 giving strength of limb, hardihood, and endurance to much of 

 the English precocious and speedy stock, that in some of those 

 qualifications have been proven deficient. Either Lexington, 

 Lecomte, or Red Eye, would meet a general and high approba- 

 tion in the stud, in England. Their dams, too, are by horses of 

 high character upon the English turf, and of approved pedigrees ; 

 in which respect Lecomte might be preferred, because of the 

 record in the Stud Book. But the near Priam cross would be 

 of great service to Red Eye. When upon the turf, Priam was 

 considered worthy of succeeding to the laurels of Childers, 



