ADVERTISEMENT. XI 



sura given for one. The chieftains of Rajpoo- 

 tanah often gave much more to the Persian mer- 

 chants uho brought them down to this the Seik 

 country. 



" From the Majinis sprung another class called 

 the ' Raje Darra,' bred in the vicinity of Pokhur. 

 Again, we have a breed called ' Kutch,' or ' Kah- 

 tcawar ;' Kutch being the country where the mares 

 are bred. The sire is the Arab : they are active, 

 but not thought lasting, and generally sulk on the 

 spur. They are generally greys or light duns, and 

 almost invariably have the zebra marks on the 

 arms and thighs, with list down the back." This, 

 I suspect, is the horse referred to by Bishop Heber. 



" Another breed is the * Duckanee,' from the 

 Deckan ; they are from an Arab sire and native mare, 

 and highly prized. Those called the ' Bhemra ' are 

 the best. Other classes are distinguished in this 

 breed by the country of their dams, — ' Mecundase,' 

 ' Chunddase,' ' Najpore,' &c. 



" The colours of horses by the Hindoo Shasters 

 are three: — 1. Sheah Jannoo^ or bay, — the terra 

 means black points ; 2. Soorimg, chestnut or red ; 

 3. NooJcra^ white, with black eyes and skin. 



" I have met horses in India, brought from beyond 

 Caubul, so curiously spotted, you would declare they 

 were painted. I know of one which I shall probably 

 see again in the course of the month. Mr. Reynolds 

 Gwatkin, who is with me, says he will take a 

 sketch for you and send it by next mail." . . . 



