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(nobleman). You have fine horses, camels, and mules, 

 and I am told you have loads of silver and gold. Now,' 

 added he, * you want my mare ; but you shall not have 

 her for all you have got.' ' 



THE EAST INDIA HORSE. 



The horses of the East Indies are the ToorJcy, which is 

 said to be beautiful in form, graceful in action, and docile 

 in temper : the Iranee, well limbed, but ears large and 

 loose ; and deficient in spirit ; the CovaJcee, patient and 

 docile, but with an unsightly head ; hardy, and calculated 

 for long journeys, and severe service ; the Mojinniss, spirit- 

 ed, beautiful, fleet, and persevering ; and the Tazsee, hol- 

 low backed, and therefore deficient in strength ; irritable in 

 temper, yet sought after, on account of the peculiar easiness 

 of his pace. A general remark applies to all the native 

 horses, throughout India that they want bone below the 

 knee. 



THE PERSIAN HORSE 



Is next in estimation, and deservedly so, to the Arabian. 

 The head is almost equally beautiful, the crupper superior. 

 He is equal in speed, but far inferior in endurance. The 

 whole frame is more developed than in the Arabian 

 They never exceed, it is said, fourteen hands, or fourteen 

 hands and a half high, yet, certainly, in the whole, are 

 taller than the Arabs. 



THE TOORKOMAN HORSE. 



Turkistan is that part of South Tartary, north east of 

 the Caspian Sea ; and has been celebrated from very early 

 times, for producing a pure and valuable breed of horses. 

 They are called ToorJcomans ; and are said to be preferable 



