232 THE TURKISH RACE. 



posed of Arab blood, belongs cbiefly to Natolia, and 

 only in part to Roumelia in Europe. The Turks 

 cannot be said strictly to possess permanent breeds 

 of horses, with distinct names of established cele- 

 brity; they are purchased, or more generally the 

 result of individual amateurship and caprice in 

 wealthy persons. They derive their blood almost 

 wholly from some imported Arabian, and are much 

 in the care of Arab grooms ; hence they possess all 

 the gentleness and acquirements of the parent race, 

 all and even more beauty, but want their vigour 

 and durability. They have, from the ancient Tur- 

 koman blood, a tendency to Roman-nosed chaffrons 

 and ewe necks, but the head is finely set on ; they 

 are delicate, have very tender and irritable skins, 

 making it necessary to use the brush and sponge 

 alone in cleaning them ; but also they are docile and 

 graceful like gazelles. We made a sketch of one 

 that had been sent a present by the Sultan, which 

 walked and moved with inimitable elegance, had a 

 head and swan-like neck, slender limbs, springing 

 pasterns, and high hoofs, fit only to carry a lady, 

 but, notwithstanding, possessed of fire and speed 

 whenever the rider pleased. 



Turkish horses have contributed materially in the 

 improvement of the older English breed. Queen 

 Elizabeth had one purchased for her by Sir Thomas 

 Gresham, and the Byerly and Lister Turks are well 

 known to all who interest themselves in the pedi- 

 grees of our best blood-horses. 



The rest of Turkish horses are neglected remaina 



