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El Abel though purer than the Obeyran is yet not absolutely 

 so even in the family of Ibn Shaalan, where it is at its best. 

 The Seg'lawi Jedran of Ibn Nederi is powerful and fast, but 

 not particularly handsome. Ibn Sbeni's strain is more perfect 

 in appearance, and of equal purity. 



3. Abeyajs", /ew. Abcyeh. 

 The Abeyan is generally the handsomest breed, but is small 

 and has less resemblance to the English thoroughbred than 

 cither of the preceding. The Abeyan Sherrak is the substrain 

 most appreciated, and an Abeyan SheiTak we saw at Aleppo, 

 bred by the Gomussa, could not have been surpassed in good 

 looks. He was not hoAvever of a racing type. Again an Abeyeh 

 Sherrak mare belonging to Bctcyen ibn Mershid was the most 

 perfect mare Ave saw. But her sire was a Ivehilan Ajiiz. The 

 ])ure Abeyan Sherrak strain is only found in the family of Abu 

 Jereys of the Meseka, and in a single family of the Jclaas. 



4. Hamdaxi, fern. Hamdanieh, 

 is not a common breed either among the Anazeh or Shammar. 

 Most of the animals of this breed I have seen have been grey, 

 but a very handsome brown horse was shown us by the Gomussa, 

 This Avas a Hamdiini Simri, AA'hich is the only substrain recog- 

 nised as hadud. The very beautiful white mare, Sherifa, which 

 Ave had Avith us on the latter part of our journey, Avas a Ham- 

 danieh Simri. She aams bred in Nejd, and had been in the 

 possession of Ibn Saoud. Her head is the most iicrfcct of any 

 I have seen. She stands fourteen hands tAvo inches, and is pure 

 white in colour, Avith the kohl patches round the eyes and nose 

 A'ery strongly and blackly marked. Her cars are long like a 

 hind's, and her eyes as full and soft. She Avas admired all over 

 the desert. In shape, head apart, she is more like an English 

 hunter than a racehorse. 



;■). Hadban,/«». Hddhhf'h, 

 also uncommon among the Anazeh, the best having formerly 

 been possessed by the Roiila. Hadban Enzeklii is the best sub- 



