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exhaustion, shews plainly the cross of the Arab that 

 had been resorted to, to bring an English breed to 

 the highest caste. That portion of the frontal bone 

 arching the eye, still shews, by its prominence and 

 capacity, that it once contained an orb bright and 

 full, sparkling with intelligence and noble spirit ; 

 his fine form shews where once strongly developed 

 muscle spoke of speed, endurance, and powers, the 

 pride of his master, the terror of the turf, and the 

 admiration of the field. He for whom once a trusty 

 groom was held insufficient without the superinten- 

 dence of a superior, at a cost of at least trvo hundred 

 a year to his employer; — he for whom the very 

 elements were watched, that his clothing might be 

 arranged to prevent their blowing too rudely on his 

 polished coat and tender skin ; — he for whom the 

 sensitive feelings of man were not trusted to, but 

 the thermometer consulted, that the atmosphere he 

 breathed in his stable should be precisely at the 

 height most conducive to his health and comfort ; 

 — he for whom the hand and head of the horseman 

 were once requisite to prevent his generous spirit 



