THOROUGHBRED HORSES. 165 



" The Dgelfe, foun \ chiefly in Arabia Felix, seldom seen at Damascus, 

 but common in the neighborhood of Anaze. Horses of this breed are 

 of lofty stature, have narrow chests, but are deep in the girth, and their 

 ears are long. They are remarkable for spirit and fleetness, but are ex- 

 ceedingly tractable, and their ability to endure hunger and thirst is a 

 remarkable feature. 



" The Secaloni, a breed from the eastern part of the desert, somewhat 

 inferior to the Dgelfe, though resembling him in most points. 



" The Mcfki, a handsome horse, but not so fleet as either the Dgelfe 

 or the Secaloni. In figure, he bears a resemblance to the Spanish or 

 Andalusian stock. 



" A fourth breed is called the Sabi, similar to the Mefki, but seems to 

 j)ossess no specially useful or striking qualities. 



" The Fridi. This breed is very common ; but they are often vicious 

 and untrustworthy, and lack some of the excellent qualities possessed by 

 the l)est of the others. 



" The Nejdi, found chiefly in the region of Bussorah. These are said 

 to be at least the equals of the Dgelfe and the Secaloni. Some judges 

 assert that there is no horse to be compared with them, and they stand 

 very high in the market." 



The Dgelfe and Nojdi are reported to be the most valuable. They are 

 known to be the favorites of the horsc-fancicrs of India, man}^ fine ani- 

 mals of these stocks having been carried thither by the sportsmen of that 

 country. 



Other writers make mention of but three distinct breeds, to which thev 

 attribute names different from those above given ; and it is difficult to 

 reconcile the statements of the two, and to determine whether they have 

 really agreed in any way in pointing out the same animal, though hy 

 diverse names, as possessing the striking excellences which have made a 

 certain breed famous and Avell known to us. Writers of the latter class 

 speak of an inferior race, little esteemed, at home or abroad, which they 

 call the Attechi. These arc sometimes found in a wild state. Then 

 come the Kadischi. a sort of half-breed stock, possessing some points of 

 resemblance to the true l)lood, and being sometimes imposed upon dealers 

 for the genuine. Finally, they describe a superb race, the pure descend- 

 ants of some extraordinary ancestors, and these they call the Kochlani or 

 Kailhan. The best of them are found among the Shammar and Aneyza 

 tribes. The Arabs themselves pretend to trace the Kochlani back to the 

 days and the stables of Solomon. While this cannot be credited, it is 

 known that some of thom have wTitten jiedigrees for at least four hundred 

 years, with extreme care, and always on the side of the mare. They are 



