His History. 1 1 1 



made frequent raids upon their northern neighbours ; 

 and among them the Sabseans, mounted upon their 

 matchless coursers, performed a true Arab feat, making 

 a swoop upon Job's peaceful possessions, carrying off 

 his cattle, and killing his servants with the edge of the 

 sword. When war was not -the order of the day, the 

 chase occupied their time, either for pastime or in quest of 

 food, and when the ostrich was the game, to try the speed 

 and endurance of their horses. Thus would pass many 

 generations ; but at an early period the horse was taken 

 from Arabia into Africa, and founded the breed known 

 as the horses of Sahara. Since, both before and after 

 the time of Mohammed, importations of Arabian horses 

 into Africa have taken place. 



At a later period the Arabian horse became more 

 generally known, and played a very conspicuous part. 

 When, after the death of Mohammed, Arabia had 

 become the centre of an empire second to none in 

 extent, he was taken out into all lands, east, north, and 

 west — into Europe, Africa, and other parts of Asia, 

 and left his mark upon the degenerated and changed 

 breeds of other countries through which he passed ; and 

 at this day, according to the amount of Arab blood to 

 be found in the modern horse, in any part of the world, 

 is he valuable. 



Scripture tells us that Joktan had thirteen sons, one 

 of whom was named Sheba, ' and their dwelling was 

 from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar, a mount of the 

 East.' 



Mecca in the Hejaz, allowed to be one of the most 



