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1 . Keb e ysh ax, fern . Kdicijsh vli . 

 Substrain KeheijsJian el Oiiicyr. 



11. MELEivHAX,/c'»i. McWiha. 



12. Jer£ YBAX, /i'wi. Jereijhch. 



13. JEYTAXi,/fm. Jpijtanich. 



14. FEiiEJAXj/wi. Fercji-li. 



15. TREYFi,^/^'/^i. Troijfu'li. 



16. Rabd.lx^, /^;?L Rdbilch. 



It will be observed that in the foregoing list, all 

 the breeds, except the last six, have at least one 

 substrain, whose name is added to that of the 

 breed, and these substrains only are used in choosing 

 sires. A Kehilan without an affix to his name is 

 not hadiid, that is, not "worthy;" and of the disquali- 

 fied class mares only are used for breeding — their 

 produce, however, inherit their disabilities, and the 

 Arabs do not consider that a stain in the blood can 

 be extinguished by lapse of time. On the other 

 hand a Rishan, with the affix of Sherabi, or a 

 Sd-mhan, with that of El Gomeaa, are perfectly 

 qualified, although a Kehilan Ajiiz or a Segliiwi 

 Jednin would be preferred. Of the minor breeds 

 none are kept absolutely pure, except the Maneghi 

 Hedruj of Ibn Sbeyel. In all cases, the breed of 

 the colt is that of his dam, not of his sire. 



There is no such distinction in the desert as that 

 made in India, of high caste and low caste, first 

 class and second class. An animal, about whose 

 breeding there is any doubt, is disqualified alto- 

 gether, and is not bred from. 



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