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True Briton. All his colts from full-bred mares 

 were good runners, and were remarkable for their 

 bottom. In May, 1 767, he stood in Beale's Neck, 

 near Annapolis; and it is supposed he died in 

 that year, as he was not heard of afterward. 



Ranger, b., imported by Dr. Thomas Hamilton, 

 of Prince George's County, perhaps about the 

 time of the importation of Figure. He was got 

 by Martindale's Regulus, a son of the Godolphin 

 Arabian. He was unsuccessful in all his trials 

 on the turf, and was generally distanced. 



Slim, ch., about 15J hands high, very hand- 

 some, foaled 1 768 ; he was got by Wildman's 

 Babraham, his dam by Roger's Babraham, gran- 

 dam by Sedbury, out of Lord Portmore's Ebony. 

 He was good at two, three, or four miles. His 

 name was changed to that of Sprightly. He was 

 sire of Hall's Union, Bay Slim, Yellow Slim, Bet 

 Bounce (Mr. Lowndes), and many other fleet 

 runners. He was imported by Governor Eden 

 about the year 1774. 



Spark was imported by Governor Ogle ; his 

 pedigree is unknown, and the time of importa- 

 tion uncertain. Queen Mab, it is believed, was 

 imported with him. She was by Cade. 



Tanner, b., was a full-bred son of Cade, and 



