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of the Barb type are recognised by Col. Hamilton 

 Smith, the first of which is reared by the Mograbins 

 on the western side of the plains south of the Atlas, 

 to whom it is known as shrubat-ur-rich (drinker 

 of the wind). These horses, which may be either 

 grey or brown in colour, are low and greyhound- 

 like in shape, and carry very little flesh. More 

 remarkable is the Bornu breed, from the district 

 south of Lake Chad, which is stated to be greyish- 

 white with black legs. The tail is set rather low, 

 the legs and feet are beautifully made, and the body 

 is relatively short. 



A third breed occurs typically in the Dongola 

 district of Nubia, but is also found in Alfaia and 

 Gerri. Typical horses of this breed are stated to 

 be very similar in make to the Bornu type, but 

 those of Alfaia and Gerri are smaller. The normal 

 colours are bay, black, and white, with white legs 

 in the two former. Professor Ridgeway regards 

 the black and grey Dongola horses as half-breds, 

 but the evidence for this does not appear very con- 

 clusive. 



The near relationship of the Turkish horse to 

 the Arab has been already mentioned ; and in Spain 

 the jennet presents an equally close affinity to the 

 Barb, from which it has undoubtedly been derived. 

 Jennets, as might be expected, occur in their purest 

 form in the southern provinces of Spain, especially 



