For he was a large man and he liked a big, comfortable, deep-seated horse, well braced underneath, and having strong arms, so that he could tilt it back comfortably against the wall, with its front legs off the floor, and--" But no! That won't do.

It appears I have gotten mixed.

However, you know what I meant to indicate.

I merely meant to show that a horse dealer wouldn't talk about a horse as an antique dealer would talk about a chair.

Even if the horse was once actually ridden by the Father of his Country, the dealer won't stress the point.