26o THE HORSE OF MR. VON OSTEN 



expression to its conviction. In the report it limited 

 itself, however, to the purely negative side — ^principally 

 in denying the use of tricks, — and expressed no opinion 

 with regard to the actual genesis of the horse's accom- 

 plishments, since it believed that there was great possibil- 

 ity that other factors were involved which ought to be 

 carefully investigated. 



