He knew that The Prince's sire, and his Grandsire, had been noted for their staying qualities, and though the colt was slender of barrel and limb, yet hidden somewhere within that satin-smooth skin was power to go indefinitely.
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey
"How can I seek help of my Grandsire?
"By-Ways of Bombay"
S. M. Edwardes, C.V.O.
Then they proclaimed him king and did homage to him all, saying, "Verily, we desire thee and deliver to thee the throne of kingship; but we wish of thee that thou slay not thy brother's son, because we are still bounden by the oaths we sware to his sire and his Grandsire and the covenants we made with them."
"Supplemental Nights, Volume 1"
Richard F. Burton