or tie real JFlhi Jfs. ^^ . 



fonder of Hiline than of fiefii water; but fte would never 

 touch anv that was mixed with bran, or that was turbid. 

 Bread rubbed over with faU feemed very grateful to her; and 

 file would often eat whole handfuls of fall. Mr. Hablizl faid, 

 that while he kepi her at Derbent, (he ufed always to run to 

 the Cafpiaii fea to drink, though llie could have found frefli 

 water much nearer. Plants v\'hich contained faline particles, 

 fuch as the different kinds uf kali, or the foda plant, goofe-foot, 

 and plantain, were moil: agreeable to her; and next to thefe, 

 bitter milky plants, fuch as dandelion, the fow-thiftle, and the 

 like; and after theie, the different kinds of clover, lucern, ail 

 leguminous plants, efpecially wlien given her with the grain, 

 and dog's grafs. She was fond alfo of green cucumbers; and 

 fonie vegetables, fuch as diflerent kinds of pulfe, which flie 

 did not reli{li when green, (lie ate readily when dried. On 

 the other hand, (he had an aveilion to all fweet-fmelling bal- 

 famic plants which are eaten by the tame afs, fuch as mud- 

 wort, ranunculus, nettles, and all hard and prickly plants, 

 and even thi files. In Ferlia, the young kulan colts, when 

 caught, are firfi tamed by feedine them with rice, oats, wheat 

 ftraw, and bread. The wild afs cats with great avidity a plant 

 very common in the louthern part ofTariary, and to which 

 the Bucharians give the name of biirogan. 



The afs I here fpeak of was exceedingly tame, and, like 'a. 

 dog, followed without any compulfion thofe who fed her and 

 gave her drink. She could be made go any where merely 

 by the fmcll of bread ; but if any one attempted to lead her 

 by a halter, contrary to her inclination, fhe ihowed as muck 

 obftinacy as a mule. She would not fuffer any one to ftand 

 behind her; and when touched with the hand or a ftick on 

 the back or thighs fhe threw out her heels, with a loud fnort- 

 ing, like that emitted by a (lallion when he kicks. 



The male which died on the journey from Perfia was 

 much larger. According to Mr. Hablizi's meafurement, his 

 length from the ears to the rump was 4 feet lo^- inches ; the 

 height btfore, 4 feet 2 inches 8 lines ; behind, 4 feet 6 inches 

 6 lines ; the length of the head 2 feet ; of the ears, ii ^ inches; 

 and the tail, with the bufh at the extremity, a feet i^ inch. 

 The length of the female, however, was only 3 feet 10 inches; 

 the height before, 3 feet 4 inches 8 lines; behind, 3 feet 

 6 inclies ; length of the head, i foot 6 inches ; the tail, 

 10, inches ; the Inifli at the end of the- tail, 8 inches 5 lines; 

 the ears, 7 inches 5 lines ; and ffic wei<'.hed, when the bowels 

 were taken out, only about 165 pounds apothecaries weight. 

 Tlie male was alio much more ftrongly made in the neck, 

 limbs, breafi, and rump; and v/as dillinguifhcd from the 

 4 female 



