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tics of the pure Barb, a special family descending 

 from the Numidian horse, also an Arab. 



" Euphrates, a son of Hegira, from Mary Shepard, 

 is the counterpart of his sire in build and color; but 

 is phenomenal in that even at a walk he takes the 

 pacing step. This inclination to pace is shown m all 

 the get of Hegira, although he is a square-gaited 

 trotter- and from the beginning of these special 

 breedings no horse or mare was ever known to pace 

 until Euphrates set the fashion. 



" The sire of Clay Truth, a game and resolute trotter 

 with a delightful disposition, was Ashland by Henry 

 Clay His dam was interbred to the blood of Justm 

 Morgan, the Arab founder of the Morgan family. 



"Ahorse showing fine trotting speed is Young 

 Jack Shepard by Jack Shepard, by Henry Clay and 

 from Kate McPherson, by Henry Clay. He is a beau- 

 tiful dapple gray." 



Where was Henry Clay born? 

 " He was born on Long Island, not far from where 

 the Arab, Anglo-Arab, and Clay Stock F-m Co«. 

 pany is located. In this collection is the only daugh- 

 ter of Henry Clay now living, not too old to produce ; 

 while the interbred sons and daughters have come 



back to Long Island, to ^-^'°'\'''^''''''''l'''f;Z 

 she lost, when all the blood of Andrew Jackson (the 

 Anglo-Arab bred sire of Henry Clay) was sold away 



^'Tut'you have told me so little. Count, of the 

 Arab mare, Naomi. 



•'There is no doubt whatever of the absolute 



