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mandy, and his mate were of the "true diligence 

 type." Fortunately we can even at this late date 

 tell, approximately at least, what the type was like 

 from the illustration of Normandy presented here- 

 with. This cut was made from a large and very 

 clear daguerreotype in the possession of T. L. Bige- 

 low, Columbus, 0., son of and successor in business 

 to the late owner of the horse, and to whom we 

 desire to express our thanks for his aid in reaching 

 the exact history of this importation. It will appear 

 that Louis Napoleon and Pleasant Valley Bill were 

 of two distinct types, though imported from the 

 same district of France in the same summer. 



A Great Career. — Just past two years of age when 

 imported, Normandy 351 was located by Dr. Brown 

 at his home town of Circleville, 0., and at first was 

 not very popular in the stud as a country stallion. 

 Dr. Brown has left no written statement among his 

 papers intimating whether he intended when he 

 started for Europe that spring to buy a stallion or 

 not. He was an enthusiastic advocate and supporter 

 of all improved methods of agriculture and stock 

 breeding, hence it is considered more than likely thai 

 he had such an importation in mind when going 

 abroad in the spring of 1851. For years he owned 

 the Pickaway County fair grounds at Circleville, 

 and gave their use free of charge to the Pickaway 

 County Agricultural Society. He once offered to 

 donate Normaiidy to that organization provided it 

 would stand him for public service at the fair 

 grounds, but that offer was curtly declined and in 



