BEGINNINGS OF RACING. 13 



was known as the Newcombe Bay Mountain 

 Arabian. Standing at John Giles's farm near 

 Southgate, Middlesex, he sired several very good 

 horses. 



The Cullen Arabian just referred to was 

 brought to England by Mr. Mosco, from Con- 

 stantinople ; the horse had been bred in the Royal 

 stud, and was of grand descent and greatly 

 esteemed for his pure blood ; he was presented 

 to the British Consul by the Emperor of Morocco, 

 and ultimately became the property of Lord 

 Cullen. The Cullen Arabian, after covering at 

 Rushton in Northamptonshire (at ten guineas), 

 died in the year 1761. Another foreign horse 

 of some repute was the celebrated Damascus 

 Arabian, foaled in 1754 and brought to England 

 in September, 1760. He covered at various 

 places, and was considered a very fine specimen 

 of the Eastern horse. 



The followinof account of this animal was 

 written on stamped paper and exhibited at 

 Smeaton, near North Allerton, Yorkshire, where 

 he at one time covered, and could be seen as 

 lately as 1807. '* He was bred by the Arab who 

 was Sheick or Chief of Aeria — a person who was 

 noted for his breed of horses, and was presented 

 when a foal to the Bashaw of Damascus, and 

 given by him to a rich Turkey merchant at 

 Aleppo with whom the Bashaw had heavy deal- 

 ings in money affairs. He was bought at two 

 years old by an English gentleman, in whose 

 possession he continued till his arrival in 

 England." 



The Damascus Arabian was the sire of Signal 

 and other animals. The Chestnut Arabian may 



