22 NOTED MAINE HORSES. 
‘approved blood among onr Drew, Messenger and Morgan 
stock. To return to Gen. Knox, who represents one branch 
of the Messenger and Morgan blood, will describe as fol- 
lows: Black with brownish stifles, flanks and nose, star in 
the forehead and strip of white on the upper lip and nose, 
is 154 hands high and weighs 1050 Ibs. in fair condition, 
ample mane and tail, small, well-formed ears, broad head 
between the eyes, tapering to a thin, well-defined nose, 
rather thick neck, excellent fore-leg well under the body, 
hind leg quite remarkable for development of hock mus- 
cle—which he transmits to many of his colts—hock and 
knee joints well defined. The feet are perfect, the shell 
of unusual thickness and toughness, the body round and 
compact, the back is short, and the loin as strong as can 
be found. In speaking of these qualifications, I cheer- 
fully invite the readers to criticise my description when- 
ever they may see the horse. I may add that in all his 
sweating and working, he has never shown the first 
symptom of scratches or foul blood, has never cut a hair 
upon his fore feet in trotting or breaking. His temper is 
always good, always cheerful and full of spirits and am- 
bition, and never nervous at the most exciting sights and 
noises. Strike him in anger or abruptly, and it must be 
a strong may to hold him even when tired with trotting, 
yet entirely under control of the voice—attaches himself 
readily to those who pet him, and when away from home 
on the cars or boat, lies down to rest readily if his groom 
lies down near him. While speaking of his intelligence, 
I will refer to the occasion of his coming in collision while 
at speed upon the Waterville grounds, for the gratification 
of the crowd. He was run into and his driver thrown out 
by parties going in an opposite direetion. By this acci- 
dent Knox suffered seriously, having his breast and the 
space between his fore-legs cut open nearly twenty inches 
long, and the skin entirely taken off a space one foot 
square, and the muscle lacerated shockingly, yet in the 
