PART 2 



THE ARABIAN HORSE. 



CHAPTER I. 



THE ORIGIN AND ANTIQUITY OF THE ARABIAN. 



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

 Views against his being originally located in Arabia — Objections 

 answered — 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 

 character 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, Midianites, and Ishmaelites — The horse likely to become 

 degenerate in Egypt. 



The silver Arab with his purple veins, 

 The true blood royal of his race. — Yule. 



As to the origin and antiquity of the Arabian different 

 opinions exist. Some imagine the Arabian horse to 

 be an improved specimen of the species, bred up from 

 the original race, which has been presumed was of 

 a very poor and sorry description, and only of com- 



