THE BREEDS OF HORSES. 201 



the son of Shalan, the grey horse, even the horse of Hammed, 

 the son of Sohiman, who is the son of Shalan, even the sheik 

 of the Arabs of Anayza. The said horse is a Koheylan, 

 the son of an old Koheylan father and of an old Koheylan 

 mother. We declare this by fortune, to which God and Ma- 

 homed, the apostle of God, are witnesses. There is no better 

 horse, being from the side of both father and mother a blood 

 horse. He is a Koheylan, the son of a Koheylan, and his 

 mother is a Koheylan purer than milk. He was born and 

 brought up in the land of Nesjd. 



This is the genealogy of the said horse. God is omnipo- 

 tent. 



The sale was made at the land of Sophira. 

 [SEAL] HAMMED Es. SOHIMAN, the son of Shalan. 



Witnesses: 



The writer of this document, who stands in need of God. 

 ARD- ALLAH, the son of Nowphal, the lecturer. 

 MAHAMMAD, the son of Mashial. 

 AKHBIEF, the son of Mashaul. 

 ISH-SHE-RA-TAH, agent of Fysalrlsh-Shalaa. 



As before remarked, Arabia was one of the 

 latest of the Oriental countries to engage in 

 rearing horses ; and there can be no question 

 but that the enthusiasm of the followers of the 

 Prophet had as much to do in creating the great 

 reputation that the Arabian horses soon there- 

 after attained, and which they hold to this day, 

 as the quality of the animals themselves. 



The thoroughbred having been for so many 

 generations bred with especial reference to his 

 capacity as a race horse, it is not surprising that 

 he should have acquired peculiarities of form 

 and temper that render him undesirable for the 

 more sober and steady uses of every-day life. 



