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Upton, when remarking on the absence of black horses amongst 

 the Bedouin, mentions that such horses are to be seen in Syria, 

 and that they are usually Jelfon (Jilfan). But to this point we 

 shall return. 



(3) Saadan. The sub-strain Saadan Togan is in high repute. 

 The handsomest and strongest mare possessed by the Blunts 

 was of this breed. She was a chestnut, fourteen hands two 

 inches, of perfect beauty, and immense power, but could not 

 gallop with the Keheilan. 



(•i) Dakhman. All the horses of this breed seen or heard 

 of by the Blunts were dark bay or brown. 



(5) Shueyman, with one sub-strain, Shueyman Shah. 

 Faris Sheykh of the northern Shammar had a mare of this 

 breed. She was coarse, but of immense strength and courage. 

 She was dark bay, and about 14'8 hands. 



(6) Toessan. The only horse of this breed seen by the 

 Blunts was a ba}-, handsome, but very small. 



(7) Samhan. The tallest and strongest colt seen by the 

 Blunts with the Gomoussa tribe was of this breed. 



(8) Wadnan, (9) Rishan, (10) Kebeyshan, (11) Mele- 

 khan. (12) Jereyban, (18) Jeytani, (14) Ferejan, (15) 

 Freyfi, (16) Rabdan. 



Upton's description^ of the Arabian horse is "based upon 

 personal observations of the horses of the Anazah." Their 

 great beauty and " great general length is the striking charac- 

 teristic. This gives them a great stride, a great reach ; they 

 are natural born racers." "Throughout the whole frame of 

 the Keheilan it is the extreme natural appearance of the horse, 

 the absence of any one predominant or conventional point arti- 

 ficially produced, the beautiful balance of power, and symmetry 

 displayed in his form, the just organization of sensorial and 

 structural functions, which cause him to be so beautiful, so perfect 

 an animal. The head is very beautiful (Fig. 57), not only pleasing 

 to the eye in its outline, but beautiful from its grand develop- 

 ment of the sensorial organ, and the delicacy of such parts as 

 are more subservient. It is not particularly small or short in its 



1 Op. cit. p. 330. 



