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horses from Egypt. But it is very probable that Egypt herself 

 derived her horses from the interior or north of Africa. It is 

 proper to state that no celebrated stock of horses of the present 

 day are traced to Egypt. In noticing the different stocks of 

 horses we shall begin with Africa. 



THE BARB. 



This breed is found in the Barbary States, particularly in 

 Morocco and Fez, and the interior of Tripoli. The Barb is 

 remarkable for his fine and graceful action. He is seldom 

 over fourteen hands high ; his shoulders are flat, chest round, 

 joints long, and head particularly beautiful. His form is 

 superior to that of the Arabian, but he is not equal to him in 

 spirit and speed. The excellence of the Spanish horses is 

 owing to this blood. When Spain wa,s overrun by the Moors 

 they left the country with a greatly improved stock of horses, 

 from the cross between the Spanish horse and the Barb. 

 Some of the most celebrated English race-horses, trace their 

 oridn to the Barb, cither through sire or dam. The Godol- 

 pliin Arahian was a Barb. The WeUesleij Arabian was prob- 

 ably a cross between the Barb and the Arabian. 



In the interior of Africa, in the kingdom of Bournou, is 

 found a breed said to be superior to' either the Barb or Arabian, 

 combining the perfections of both. Other horses of Africa 

 are of little account. They are found in the South and West, 

 among the barbarous tribes. 



THE DONGOLA HORSE. 



This stock is found in the kingdom of Dongola, and in the 

 districts lying between Egypt and Abyssinia. The Dongola 

 horse is full sixteen hands high, short in body, the neck long 

 and slender, crest fine, withers sharp and high, but the breast 

 is narrow, the quarters and flanks flat, and the back carped. 



