Nevada national., 1860-02-25

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by size and spirit to his slow, sturdy and pa
tient master.
As the horse has carried and prOpagated
the Koran. 50 he bas defended and protected
the Gross. Barbed aad pauopled in steel,
his weighty shock crushed bis fiery and
lighter rival. and the Gross was carried to
the land from whence II came. and trium-
phantly planted on the desecrated walls Of
Zion. As toe history OF Mshomet aud bis
followers is The history Of the Arabian cour
ser; SO the history OF cbivalry and romance
is that OF Europe's war horse.
Tancred, the brave. courteous and spot
less knight, mirror and pattern OF all cbiv-
airy must be taken on bis barbed and dash
ing charger and Cour de Leon. mounted on
bis war-horss. with gittering mail and helm
aud bis double-handed sword flashing In
widening circles amid the Panimis thickest
hosts. And the good Sir Kenneth. on his
lone pilgrimage by the black waters OF the
Dead Sea. way-worn aud faint With the des-
ert's sun. whose beams sickea and whose
smiles curse. meets in combat and alsne, Sa-
ladin himself And the ear Is startled and .
the heart bounds as his iron tread in the
new world riags through the Halls OF the
Montezumas
As mans primative aud humble friend,
his faithful dog has placed him In easy and
digniied sway over uncvilized nature. So
the horse has minisiered to his ambition,
tramplsd his enemies usder foot, placed hin
on thrones and propagated his religion.
Amid Cashmerian wales. surrounded by
the lilly and the lotus. gemsd with chrystal
dew, lighted by rRellowcd moonbeams. rock
ed by gentle zephyrs, entranced by infinite
melodies and its own fragrance, 1t bursts its
bud of beauty and as bride meets the first
ray OF the rising sun. Thus on her native
throne reigns Flora's unrivalled queen
From loves enamored touch its native robe
of spotless white assumed all its varied huss
and tnts. The gods selected it as the most
beautiful and pleasing reward for the silence
and seeresy OF Esculapius. and its golden
types have been sent by Christian Pontifs
to kings aud princes. as ft emblems Of life
and Immortality. Its piercing thorns and
fading beauty point TO fe's sorrows and ev-
crescent JOYS. while its fragrant breath, vaf-
ted by the passing gale, teaches the immor-
taliiy Of the soul, aud its return to that
source from whence it came.
The rival houses Of York and Lancaster.
acquired hue, dyed England's soil with her
noblest blood, and cast gloon Of mourn
ing over the land until the white and the
red rose were entwined and united in the
parent stem.
In Persian Lands, its native home, its
beauty and fragrance yield extatic bliss, un-
known to other and distant climes. aud its
annual bloom is marked by joyous sports
and festivals. OF the gifts OF the Creator
to his creatures, Of the Father to his chill
dren, they may be somewhat weighed aud
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touchingly tender, that reason is subdued
and the heart alone speaks in silent emotions
Of love aud gratitude.
From the rocky brow of Arrarat, through
the cold and clammy gloom OF retiring wa
ters. rose pure and geutle ray-a bow OF
varied besutics. a promise, pledge, a COW
enaui. This was the guiding star Of Abra-
ham, Isaac and Jacob. II was that cloud by
day and pillar Of fire by night which saved
Irael's Children from Pharaoh's hosts. II
was that "star in the East" which guided
the Wise Men. with their earthly gifts to
the feet OF the infant Jesus-its source and
center. 1t was an emeaation from that Di-
vine source which llled the hearts Of bis ho..
ly apostles and planted Calvsry's Cross from
Zion's Mount to Pagan Pantheons. O.