ZEL 439 



easil . ibed in \\ords, as by a \tcll-comli: 



figure. These stripes run in a ti iii^\ci 

 tii ni both on the body and limbs, and in u longi- 

 tudinal direction down the face, and their regular 

 and beautiful gradation, flexures, and term in:, 

 on the dilfcrent |>urN of the animal, cannot be 

 \ic\vcd without admiration. The tail is of m 

 rate length, round, rather slender, marked with 

 small blackish bars, and terminated by a thickish 

 tuft of brown or black hair. 



The Zebra seems to have been unknown to the 

 ancients ; the Onager of Pliny and other authors 

 i elating only to the wild ass. 



Attempts have been made to domesticate the 

 Zebra, and reduce it to obedience, like the Horse; 

 but, as yet, the success has not been very co 

 derable. Experiments of this kind have been 

 chiefly made in Holland, and we are told by the 

 Count de Button, that Zebras ha >ked 



to the Stadtholder's chariot* : this, however, j>: 

 ed to be a piece of misinformation, and is ac- 

 cordinulv contradicted in the sixth supplemental 

 \olume. Persevering attention may perhaps at 

 :h reduce this beautiful animal to a state of 



o 



sticity. If this were practicable, a new and 

 elegant addition would be made to the luxuries 



vilized life; since the Zebra scarcely yi 

 to the Horse in gracefulness of figure, exclusive 

 of its captivating colours. 



Buff. Suppl. vul. 3. 



