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the beginning of the last century, nothing remains but to class- 

 ify them according to their male ancestors, the female descent 

 oifering not nearly so clear a perspective. 



In order to afford a more comprehensive view of the whole 

 subject, I have, as a special supplement, added thirteen tables, 

 of which the first three reach to the middle of the nineteenth 

 century, and the following ten show the progeny of those stal- 

 lions whose male descendants at the present time rank foremost at 

 the stud, and appear destined in coming generations to form the 

 corner-stones of the race. As such they will probably suffice fu- 

 ture breeders as points of departure in the framing of pedigrees. 



These compilations show that the family of the Darley 

 Arabian, or rather that of Eclipse, largely i^redominates, 

 especially in England, over the other two. 



The family which claims the Byerly Turk for its ancestor, 

 with his three great descendants. Wild Dayrell, The Flying 

 Dutchman, and Partisan, at present exercises less influence on 

 the breed in England than in other countries. 



Wild Dayrell's most eminent son. Buccaneer, was carried off 

 to Hungary after having produced in England, besides several 

 prominent mares — amongst them two winners of the Oaks — 

 only Paul Jones and See Saw. Hungary in her turn, however, 

 had to witness the expatriation of Buccaneer's most celebrated 

 scion, Kisber, to the land of his ancestors. 



The Flying Dutchman went to France and there got his two 

 best sons. Dollar and Dutch Skater, of which two the latter, at 

 present serving at the stud in England, seems to be the less 

 valuable, since, with the exception of Insulaire and Dutch 

 Oven, he has, as yet, produced nothing of note. 



Partisan's most famous son, Gladiator, also fell to the share 

 of France, where he got a great number of excellent mares 

 — amongst others Gladiateur's dam, and, especially through 

 founding the Fitz Gladiator family, acquired lasting merit. 

 Fortunately for England he bequeathed to her in Sweetmeat 

 a pillar of the breed, and in Queen Mary — the dam of Haricot, 

 Blooming Heather, Blink Bonny — the mother of a family of 

 heroes. 



