Contents. 



PART 2. 



THE ORIGIN AND ANTIQUITY OF THE ARABIAN. 



CHAPTER I. 



Different opinions as to his origin — Probable early history discussed — 

 Views against his being originally located in Arabia — Objections an- 

 swered — No lack of horses in Arabia during the time of Mohammed 

 — Held in great estimation very shortly after his death — The horse 

 taken into Africa at an early date — Indication of the horse being in 

 Arabia before he is mentioned as being in Egypt— Times and country of 

 Job discussed — The horse always ridden in Arabia — The unchanging 

 ciiaracter of the Arabs, the probable means of the horse having been 

 kept in a pure state — The horse created good : the original not im- 

 proved upon — The Persian horse probably owed his improvement to 

 Arab blood — Short dissertation on Jonadab : his occupation —The 

 Rechabites, Midianiles, and Ishmaelites — The horse likely to become 

 degenerate in Egypt ....... page io8 



Ari'ENDix. — The causes of degeneracy among horses in other countries 

 than Arabia — The external changes which would ensue — The Arabian 

 still a distinct breed — Additional reason why Arabia was the habitat of 

 the horse ........... 130 



CHAPTER II. 



Description of the Arabian horse — Objection taken to the description — 

 Argument in support of the description — More minute description of 

 the Arabian horse — Described by different people — Some exceptions 

 against the Arabian — The horse defended — Proofs offered in de- 

 fence ^ 135 



CHAPTER III. 



The boundaries of the Arab people — The Aral)ian horse and his habitat 

 further discussed — Arab horses in Africa ; but horses called Barbs not 

 generally of pure Arabian blood — Confusion existing as to the Arabian 

 horse, owing to the use of improper terms — Egypt and Turkey not the 

 habitat of the Arabian — Different terms explained — One breed of 

 ^Vrabians — The several families discussed, and llie tribes who possess 

 fhcni — Apjiarcnt iliscrcpancics in the accounts uf Iravelicrs ex- 

 plained . . . . . . . . . .152 



