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own war horse, and that when finally 

 driven from the country he left behind 

 him ''horses of rare value." 



From that day to the present time the 

 great nobles of Hungary demand the best 

 of Arabian blood in their stables; and 

 even now a Bedouin is attached to the 

 Hungarian Army as master of horse, 

 having the rank of major, charged with 

 the duty of selecting the best of Arabian 

 horses for the royal studs. Since these 

 were established, in 1785, the animals 

 have been chosen for their symmetry, 

 power and action. A careful record of 

 their pedigrees has been kept and the 

 breeding carried on by a scheme of in- 

 telligent selection. Outside the govern- 

 ment breeding establishments there are 

 to-day no less than one hundred and 

 fifty private studs, in which are to be 

 found 5,000 Arab mares of purest blood. 



In Germany and France, also, im- 

 portant studs of Arabian horses are 

 maintained at the public expense. Some 

 of the animals from the stud of the King 



