reason I recommend a fair trial of his quality, confident your
breeders will not be disappointed.

"With good young mares who require a horse to give their
offspring quality, that is to say, beauty, with courage and
stoutness, and with a turn of speed for fast road work, the
Arabian is better than any class of English thoroughbreds that
are used for cross breeding.

"I trust then for that reason you will not allow yourself to be
discouraged by the slowness of the people to appreciate all the
merits of the Arabian at once.

"Our breeders are full of prejudices, and only experience can
teach them the value of things outside their own circle of
knowledge.

"I have no doubt whatever that truth will in the end prevail;
but you must have patience. Remember that a public is always
impatient, and most often unreasonably so.

"My stud I keep at a permanent strength of twelve brood mares,
and as many fillies growing in reserve.

"You ask me regarding the _pacing_ gait. I have seen it in the
pure-bred Arabs on the desert; and in many parts of the East it
is cultivated, notably in Asia Minor and Barbary. The walk,
pace, amble, trot, and run are found in the Arabian, and either
can be cultivated as a specialty.