158 The Arabiau Horse. 



are first-class besides Keheilan-Adjuz, as, for instance, 

 Maneghi-Hedrudj, Keheilan-Abu-Argub, Keheilan-Abu- 

 Jenub, and Keheilan-ras-el-Fedawi. 



The second-class Seglawi are Seglawi-Obeiran and 

 Seglawi-Arjibi, formed, as before-mentioned, by ac- 

 cident. So there is one breed of Arabian horses, five 

 distinguished families ; most of these divided into three 

 classes. Many of the third class have their own specific 

 adjuncts, and I have no doubt they would amount 

 to over one hundred, but these are not separate breeds ; 

 and although the blood is the same, one would naturally 

 prefer animals of the select Arab class. 



Arabian horses are to be found among most, if not 

 all, of the Bedouin tribes, in greater or less numbers, 

 and also among the resident population in Nejed, but 

 would hardly be so numerous among the latter, as the 

 nobles or wealthy only would possess them. The 

 Imaun of the Wahabees, his sons and officers, have 

 their separate studs. 



The five different families of horses are also possessed 

 indiscriminately by different Bedouin tribes, but all do 

 not necessarily possess horses of each variety. The 

 Shammar are principally located in Mesopotamia. The 

 Mawali, a small tribe, are generally to be found between 

 Aleppo, Palmyra, and Damascus ; the Wcldi on the 

 borders of Mesopotamia ; the Weldi Ali always east of 

 Damascus ; the Beni-Sachar and Salhaan east of Jeru- 

 salem, and on the banks of the Jordan ; some few 

 smaller tribes have settled and taken to agriculture. 



The Great Anezah, or Anezah proper, describe an 



