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MORTALITY AMONG THE FRENCH THOROUGH¬ 
BRED STALLIONS IN 1836. 
This paper, which has been unfortunately mislaid during several 
months, will still be interesting to the English reader. It is ex¬ 
tracted from that interesting and valuable periodical Le Journal 
des Haras. 
We have to regret the loss of many valuable stallions in 1836. 
We will confine ourselves to the mention of a few of them. 
Trance, by Phantom out of Pope Joan, by Waxy-Prunella, by 
High Flyer. This horse, which belonged to the stud of Meudon, 
was sent to Angers in the spring, where he had covered several 
mares. Immediately on his return he died. He was bred by 
the Duke of Grafton in England, and born in 1817. 
Shy, by Walton, the dam Chryseis by Asparagus—the grand 
dam Lady Jane by Sir Peter. Coming from the stud of Borculo, 
at the re-entry into France of the animals that composed that 
establishment, he had been placed in the stud at Rosieres in 1818, 
and in that at Tarbes in 1827. He had produced a great num¬ 
ber of colts that had been very successful on the course. He was 
bred by Mr. Crockford, and born in 1813. 
Our readers will recollect that beautiful horse Tancred. The 
breeders of Anjou have to regret his loss. 
Bijou, bred by the Duke of Rutland, and foaled in 1811, son 
of Orville, is also dead. 
Tigris, by Quiz out of Persepolis, foaled in 1812, has left in 
Normandy an immense progeny, many of them distinguished 
by their brilliant qualities. He was sent to Aurillac in 3833, 
and there he died. 
The last that I will mention is Young Battler, a half-bred 
horse, who has contributed to the improvement of the Normandy 
breed, and who died suddenly there. 
So many valuable horses being lost all at once, it was impera¬ 
tive on those who have the management of the public studs to 
supply the chasm before the ensuing season. It was for this pur¬ 
pose that the Baron Coetdihual visited England in order to pur¬ 
chase some stallions of pure blood, and others half-bred of the kind 
which Normandy requires. Some strong and well-bred mares 
should also be obtained. 
We cannot conclude this necrology without some remarks on 
the cause of the deaths of these stallions, and of many others that 
w^e have not named, and to call the attention of the directors of our 
studs to these losses, which are increasing every year. These 
stallions, submitted to a tonic and stimulating system, took very 
