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these animals could separate them into two herds, with less 

 than ten per cent, of error. It is doubtful if a more perfect 

 selection could be made if the same experiment were tried on 

 an equal number of men, provided the indices to be derived 

 from peculiarities of speech or dress could be excluded. 



By some the Arabian horse is thought to be the most 

 remarkable specialization of the kind which has been attained. 



In his native country and in his perfection, the Arab breed 

 has been seen by but few persons who have been specially 

 trained in noting the peculiarities of the animal. So far as I 

 have been able to judge by pictures and a few specimens, said 

 to be thoroughbreds of their stock, which I have had a chance 

 to see, the Arabian form of the horse appears to have been 

 led less far away from the primitive stock than many of our 

 European and American varieties. 



