ARAR IIORSi:. 



'I'liK clc^^ant, swift, and witlial powfrful IIoi"scs of whicli England is so proud, 

 1111(1 wh'u'h iuv ('ni|)l()yt(l in tlio cliasc or the coui'so. owe their hest qualities to the 

 judicious a(hni\ture of tlie Arahian Mood. The Akah IIohsk has long heen 

 eelebrated for its swift lind)s, and exquisite form, and affectionate disj)osition ; the 

 latter (juality icsulfiiij::, however, rhietly from the nianiu'r in whieh it is tamed. 



There are several breeds of Aral) Horses, only one of which is of very great value. 

 This variety, tcnned the Kochlani, is so higldy prized, that a mare of the pure 

 breed can hardly be procured at any cost, and even the male animal is not easy 

 of attainment. 



The body of the Arab Horse is vcr}' light, its neck long and arched, it.s eyes full 

 and soft, and its lind)s delicate and slender. The tenq)er of the animal is remark- 

 K])ly sweet, for as it has been bom and bred among the family of its owner, it 

 avoids injuring even the little children that roll about among its legs, as (arefully 

 as if they were its own offspring. So attached to its owner is this beautiful Hoi-se, 

 that if he should be thrown from its back, the animal will stand quietly by its 

 prostrate master, ami wait until he gains strength to remount. 



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