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claimed by the Asiatic bay horse, or the Avild 

 Koomrah of Africa, for they have been assimilated 

 to both. The first is 



The Sardinia7i Wild Horse ^ found most abun- 

 dantly in the territory of Bultei and of the Nurra. 

 The best are found in the woods of Canai, in the 

 islan*d of St. Antiochio. According to Cetti, they 

 resemble the wild horses of Africa described by Leo 

 Africanus ; they are very small, rugged, and gene- 

 rally bay, with asses* feet, long tails, and short 

 manes. " Whoever is inclined, after making an 

 oblation at the church of the patron saint of the 

 island, may proceed to hunt them according to his 

 desire ; but the hides alone are worth having, for 

 by nature the horses are so vicious, that no domesti- 

 cation is possi])le; they perish in theii- desperate 

 resistance, or tire out the patience of the captor." 

 They were well known to the ancients. '^ 



In Corsica, the mountain pony is nearly tlie 

 same ; but the domestic horse, like that of Sardinia, 

 is about twelve hands high, with rounded form, 

 flat head, and short neck, considerable girth of body, 

 and small hoofs. 



Returning towards Southern Asia, Ave find in the 

 East Indies the Tattoo, or native pony, shabby, ill- 

 made, and neglected for ages; but gradually ac- 

 quiring more of public attention since the bullock 



* Tliese horses are most certainly wild, never having been 

 reclaimed at any period, not being v^^orth the trouble ; their 

 unbroken freedom is as unquestionable as that of their com- 

 panion the Mouflon. 



