ON THE EDUCATION OF THE HORSE. 189 

 His principal excellence, however, arises 

 from his powers of continuance, or of support- 

 ing fatigue. 



These powers In the horses of Arahia (if 

 we may give credit to the assertions of travel- 

 lers) are wonderful, and the more so when 

 we reflect on the great heat of that climate. 

 The true Arabian horse of the first race, may 

 be considered as the most perfect model of the 

 species. 



The blood horses of Great Britain are orisfl- 

 nally descendants from this stock, but not from 

 the most noble sort. The natives of the eastern 

 countries are very tenacious of their best breeds, 

 and the Arabian horses which have been im- 

 ported into England, have been generally pur- 

 chased by seafaring men, who were probably 

 no great connoisseurs in horse-flesh, and whom 

 the natives would consequently endeavour 



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