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The endurance of the Arab is probably greater than 

 that of any other living horse. A match against time 

 was won in 1840 by an Arab horse at Bungalore. in 

 the presidency of Madras, who travelled four hundred 

 miles in four consecutive days. Mr. Frazer, in his 

 " Tartar Journeys," relates that an Arab carried him 

 five hundred and twenty-two miles in six days, rested 

 three, went back in five, rested nine, and returned in 

 seven. What thoroughbred could do as much ? But 

 I am bound to add, some authorities think that the 

 thoroughbred horse can outstrip and outlast the Arab 

 over any distance. Air. S.. Sidney, for example, a 

 very high authority, believes this to have been true 

 of Fair Nell, the Irish mare already mentioned. 



The following description of Leopard, one of the 

 two Arabian horses presented to General Grant by the 

 Sultan in 1876, indicates so clearly certain points of a 

 good horse, and especially of a good saddle horse, that 

 I cannot forbear quoting it in full. 1 



" In front of the stables (at Ash Hill, near Washing- 

 ton), upon a beautiful table-land overlooking acres of 

 meadow pasturage with scattered barns and hay-ricks, 

 was a level spot of close fine turf, splendid to show 

 horses upon. Upon this the colored groom Addison 

 led out the Arab, Leopard. He was a beautiful 

 dapple-gray, fourteen and three quarters hands high ; 

 his symmetry and perfectness making him appear 

 much taller. As he stood looking loftily over the 

 meadows below, I thought him the most beautiful 

 horse I had ever seen. With nostrils distended and 

 eyes full of fire, I could imagine he longed for a run 



1 It is taken froni Mr. Randolph Huntington's interesting book, 

 " General Grant's Arabian Horses." 



