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THE MODERN SYSTEM 



SWEDISH HORSES. 



To the list of the Horses most usually 

 known in Europe, may be added those of 

 Sweden.' The Swedish Horses, in general, 

 says Mr.' Lloyd, in his " Field Sports of the 

 North of Europe," are small, though hardy, 

 and capable of considerable exertion ; their 

 manes and tails are usually left in a state of 

 nature; they are seldom cleaned, and when in 

 the stable, even in the most severe weather, 

 are rarely littered down. This treatment of 

 their Horses arises as well from ignorance as 

 neglect, on the part of the peasants. In say- 

 ing this, however, I am willing to admit that 

 many of them are almost as fond of these ani- 

 mals as if they were their own children. The 

 average price of a good Horse of the descrip- 

 tion I am now speaking of, may be taken at 

 from five to eight pounds. 



PEDIGREE OF AN ARAB HORSE. 



The following pedigree of an Arabian 

 Horse, which was purchased in Egypt during 

 the war against the French, by Colonel Ains- 

 lie, was hung round the neck of the animal : 



In the name of God, the merciful and com- 

 passionate, and of Saed Mahomed, agent of 

 the High God, and of the companions of Mo- 



hammed, and of Jerusalem. Praised be the 

 Lord, the Omnipotent Creator. 



This is a high-bred Horse, and its coU*« 

 tooth is here in a bag about his neck, with his 

 pedigree, and of undoubted authority, such as 

 no infidel can refuse to believe. He is the 

 son of Rabbamy, out of the dam Labadah, and 

 equal in power to his sire ; of the tribe of Za- 

 shalah ; he is finely moulded, and made for 

 running like an ostrich. In the honours of 

 relationship, he reckons Zaluah sireof Mahat, 

 sire of Kallac, and the unique Alket sire of 

 Manasseh, sire of Alsheh, father of the race 

 down to the famous Horse, the sire of La- 

 halala ; and to him be ever abundance of 

 green meat, and corn, and water of life, as a 

 reward from the tribe of Zashalah ; and may 

 a thousand branches shade his carcass from 

 the hyeena of the tomb, from the howling wolf 

 of the desert; and let the tribe of Zashalah 

 present him with a festival within an inclo- 

 sure of walls ; and let thousands assemble at 

 the rising of the sun in troops hastily, where 

 the tribe holds up under a canopy of celestial 

 signs within the walls, the saddle with the 

 name and family of the possessor. Then let 

 them strike the bands with a loud noise in- 

 cessantly, and pray to God for immunity fbr 

 the tribe of Zoab, the inspired tribe. 



