326 THE KIANG, OE WILD HORSE. 



without any trouble, but never fired at one. 

 In districts, however, where they have been 

 disturbed and fired at, they become very 

 wild, and exceedingly difficult to approach. 

 They are not at all like horses, but bear 

 a wondrous similitude to a large donkey, 

 being nearly of the same colour, and having 

 a very big head, with long ears. Their feet 

 are remarkably good, shaped like those of 

 a horse ; and possessing great speed, their 

 movements are easy and graceful, when seen 

 at such a distance, that their huge heads, are 

 not prominent features. Usually seen in 

 companies of from two or three, to ten or a 

 dozen, large troops of thirty or forty are 

 occasionally met with. Wlien approached, 

 they stand gazing at the intruder, until 

 he gets within about three hundred yards, 

 when they will trot off to a little distance, and 

 then turn to look, standing as before, until 

 their pursuer draws near, when they again 

 move ofi^. The local name of the wild horse 

 is Kiang ; young ones are occasionally 

 caught by the Tartars, but I never heard 



