Justin Morgan, founder of his race

Chapter 57: Transcriber’s Note

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The narrative follows a spirited young stallion from playful colthood through training, hardship, and service to various owners until he becomes the foundation sire of a celebrated national breed. Interweaving frontier and farm scenes, episodes depict his early instincts, breaking to harness, labor, contests, loyalty to handlers, and encounters that shape his temperament. Alongside practical accounts of breeding and care, the text reflects on equine intelligence, endurance, and character, tracing how individual qualities persist through descendants and contribute to a lasting agricultural and cultural legacy.

Transcriber’s Note

Footnotes were renumbered sequentially and were moved to the end of the chapter. Obvious printing errors, such as reversed order, missing or partially printed letters and punctuation, were corrected. Jargon, dialect, obsolete and alternative spellings were not changed. Five misspelled words were corrected:

“confusel” to “confused”
“again” to “against”
“afterenoon” to “afternoon”
“corroberated” to “corroborated”
“laugher” to “laughter”

The following were changed:

“them” to “him” … as Gipsey told him they were inevitable.
“be” to “he” … Scarcely had he begun …
Added word “to” … push the cover to one side …