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fully quiet, and a child could ride him with safety.' On a 

 later date he writes : * He is such a pet ; ever so docile.' 

 Again, February 25, 1904, writing to thank me for a news- 

 paper which I sent him, he adds : ' It was rather strange — 

 the day the newspaper arrived my boy brought in from the 

 back-station two of Abdallah's colts, just broken in. He 

 was so proud of them he rode them in to show me, and 

 really they show quality, breeding, and usefulness ; perfect 

 hacks, plenty of substance, standing 15^ hands, and only 

 three years (off). Am breaking them in now, and when 

 quiet will let them run till five years ; then they will be fit 

 for any work, I would like you to see the youngsters, and 

 you would be still prouder of Rafyk.' 



Mr. Warburton, a horse-breeder in Northern Australia, 

 who purchased Zubeir, writes : 



' Will you allow me to congratulate you on being the 

 owner of such a horse as Rafyk ? I can only say that 

 words fail me to express my admiration for him. I could 

 have spent hours looking at him. There is not such 

 another horse in Australia; he is perfect in every way.' 

 Again, in May, 1904 : ' Zubeir is growing very like Rafyk, 

 and is in good trim. He has not had an ounce of stable 

 feed since he has been up here. He is doing good work, 

 and it would take a big cheque to buy him now.' 



Mr. C. R. Bunbury, of Williambury, Western Australia, 

 who purchased Khaled : 



' I like Khaled very well indeed. He is full of life and 

 quality, and his foals are very handsome. He is very 

 docile when handled, and a good doer.' Again, on Sep- 

 tember 12, 1903 : ' I have broken in a dozen of Khaled's 

 stock lately. They are the quietest and most tractable 

 youngsters I ever had anything to do with, and stand their 

 work well for youngsters.' 



Mr. Bush, of Clifton Downes, Gascoyne, Western Aus- 

 tralia, July 6, 1903, writes : 



' Suleiman is doing very well, and I like his stock very 

 much. Although he is small, his stock are of good size, 



