42 HISTORY OF THE 



barb stallions to be put to English mares, with 

 fine skins and good shapes for breeding. 



We will conclude this chapter with transla- 

 tions of the word horse into the most celebrated 

 languages of the earth. 



The horse, in Hebrew, is called Sus^ and the 

 mare Susah ; in Syriac, he is called Rekesh and 

 Soucias ; by the Arabians, Bagel, by the Chal- 

 deans, Ramakin and Susuatha ; by the Persians 

 Asbaca; by the ancient Greeks, Hippos, and in 

 the modern Greek, Alogo ; in the Latin Equus 

 and Caballus ; in Italian and Spanish, Cavallo ; 

 in French, Cheval ; in German Pferd and Kossz; 

 by the Bohemians, Kun; and by the Dutch, 

 Paard. 



