480 THE H0E8E. 



Spark — Imported by Gov. Ogle. By Honeycomb Punch, out of Miss 

 Colville, also imported, by Old Hautboy, Brimmer, &c. 



He was given to Gov. Ogle by Lord Baltimore, and to him by 

 Frederick, Prince of Wales, father of George III. 



Speculator — Foaled 1795. By Dragon, Herod mare, grand dam 

 Cygnet, g. g. d. Cartouch. Ebony by Childers, old Ebony by 

 Bartes. Imported into Viginia, 1801. 



Spread Eagle — Foaled 1792. By Volunteer, dam by Highflyer, grand 

 dam by Engineer, g. g. d. Cade, g. g. g. d. Lass of the Mill by 

 Traveller, Miss Makeless. 



" Spread Eagle came to Virginia, where his colts turned out 

 valuable, and some of them excellent racers. 



" Eagle also came, his full brother, but did not do so well ; his 

 stock was speedy but could not stay a distance." 



MS. Notes by C. H. Hall. 



Stafford — Foaled 1833. Was got by Memnon, dam Sarsaparilla, by 

 Piscator, grand dam Mademoiselle Presle, by St. Peter, g. g. d. Nina 

 by Eclipse, g. g. g. d. Pomona by Herod. 



Stafford was foaled 1833. Imported in 1835, was never trained. 

 Stood three seasons in South Carolina, from 1838 to November 

 1840, when he died. 



Star — Foaled 1786. By Highflyer out of a Snap mare, her dam Riddle, 

 sister to Pumpkin, Matchem, Squirt, &c. &c. Imported into South 

 Carolina by Gen. McPherson. 



Starling. A gray horse, said to be foaled in 1756. By young Starling, 

 Regulus, Snake, Croft's Partner. No such horse in Weatherby ; 

 nor any Eegulus mare, dam by Snake. 



Starling — Foaled in 1757. Said to be a gray horse — by young Star- 

 ling. Full brother in blood to the preceding. 



Starling — Said to be a bay horse, foaled 1757. Got by young Starling, 

 dam by Slipby, Croft's Partner, Greyhound, &c. 



No horse and no Slipby mare, in any way, agreeing with the 

 above, are to be found in Weatherby. All three, I consider, are 

 much more than doubtful. 



Starling — Foaled in 1800. By Sii' Peter Teazle, dam by Magnet, 

 grand dam Le Sang, g. g. d. by Bib, Mother Western, Snake, Mon- 

 tague, Hautboy, Brimmer. 



