2^8 Phyfical and Mifcellaneous 



Secret. The Matter was accordingly agreed upon, and ]\^aho- 

 met was reftored ; who to fulfill His Covenant with the Dej of 

 Algiers, forthwith fent Him, with great Pomp and Ceremo- 

 ny, a Number of Mattocks and Plowfhares ; thereby emble- 

 matically inftruding the y4lgerme, that the Wealth of His 

 Kingdom was to arife from a diligent Attendance upon Agri- 

 culture and Husbandry ; and that the only Philofophers Stone 

 He could acquaint Him with, was the Art of converting a good 

 Crop into Gold. 



CHAP. II. 



Of the Quadrupeds, Birds, Infeds, Fillies SrV. 



Cattle, the A S the priucipal Riches of the Bedoween Arahs, no lefs 

 'oflhhcoun- £\^ than of the Patriarchs and Princes of old, continue to 

 "^* be eftimated from the Number ' and Quality of their Cattle, I 



fhall begin the Hiftory of the Animals of this Country, with 

 the Defcriptions of fuch of them, as are domefticated, and there- 

 fore of more general Ufe to Mankind. 

 K..Horfe. The Horfe formerly the Glory and diftinguilhing Badge of 

 Numidia, hath of late Years very much degenerated in thefe 

 Kingdoms ; or rather the Arabs have been difcouraged from 

 keeping up a fine Race, which the TurkiJJj Officers were fure 

 at one Time or other to be the Mailers of At prefent there- 

 fore the Tingitanians and Egyp'tans have juftly the Reputation 

 of preferving the bed Breed, which no longer than a Century 

 ago, they had only in common with their Neighbours. A va- 

 luable and well taught Barhary Horfe (befides the fuppofed 

 Quality of never lying down, and of {landing quiet, when the 

 Rider quits him, by dropping the Bridle,) is to have a long 

 Pace , and to Hop fliort , if required, in a full Carreer : the 

 firll Quality fliewing the Goodnefs and Perfedlion of the Horfe, 

 and a proper Management of the latter, the whole Dexterity 

 and Addrefs of the Rider. No other Motions are either 



I Ani, Abraham was very rich in Cattle. Gen. 13. 2. and y. And Lot nlfo which %i/ent with 

 Abraham, had Flocks and Herds. ]oh's Subjiance was fcventhoufand Sheep, and three thouf and 

 Camels, and five hundred yoke of Oxen, and five hundred Jlie Affes &c. Jobi. 3. and 42. 12. 

 Familis aliquot cum mapalibuspecoribufque fuis (ea pecunia illis eft) perfccuti funt Regem 

 (Mafanifl'am) CKtera Maityliorum muUitudo in ditionem Syphacis conceflit. Liv. 1. 29. 



praftifed 



