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barque ' Sumner,' laying in a large quantity of hay, kirbee, and dried 

 lucern, also grain. The latter was worm-eaten, and it was long 

 before the animal could be induced to touch it. Our passage was 

 very long, and, the captain's people having unceremoniously used my 

 provisions to feed their own stock, the Kiang was twice reduced to 

 eat the straw with which the sailors' beddings had been stuffed. 



This proves the hardiness of the animal. At first it refused to 

 drink any tainted water ; but before reaching St. Helena, where I 

 had to lay in fresh supplies, it would eat or drink almost anything. 



The putting it on board the ship at Kurrachi was very difficult, 

 and the poor thing struggled so much, that it was painful to watch it 

 as it was lowered into the boat to be conveyed to the ship. So 

 anxious were my friends concerning its safety, that a lady and gentle- 

 man who had allowed it to stand in their stables, and had given it 

 many a tid bit of lucern, carrots, &c., came off in the boat with it. 

 The sea was rough, and we had some miles to go to the ship ; the 

 shaking of the sails frightened it much. However, at last it was 

 hoisted into the ship and placed in a house which had been built for 

 it, and in which it continued until it reached England. 



It became exceedingly knowing, and balanced itself so beautifully 

 that I never had to sling it unless the weather was very rough. In 

 an actual gale the poor creature laboured dreadfully, and seemed 

 grateful for attention. It became latterly extremely docile, and 

 always knew me by my voice. In crossing the line the first time the 

 weather was very trying, and for three or four days the Kiang suf- 

 fered greatly from the extreme heat. Its urinary organs became 

 disordered ; all the medicine I administered was a little sweet spirits 

 of nitre. It recovered, and never afterwards during the whole 

 voyage showed a symptom of sickness ; and with the exception of 

 about three days it always had a voracious ap])etite, and consumed 

 in four as much as I had laid in for six months. 



During the voyage the Kiang became twice in season for sexual 

 intercourse. I may add that I never have allowed her to be placed 

 with any stallion. That they do breed with the horse I was assured 

 in Tibet, and that their produce was highly valued. It was also 

 stated that the produce bred again, which is an interesting fact, and 

 proves that the Kiang is more nearly allied to the horse than to 

 the ass. Cunningham, in his * Ladak and Surrounding Countries,' 

 describes its dentition, &c. ; but I cannot agree with him that its 

 neigh resembles that of a horse. I have often heard this one attempt 

 a neigh, but it is a sad failure ; at the same time it as little resem- 

 bles the bray of an ass ; indeed its mode of calling to its companions 

 is, like itself, quite unique. I feel confident that this female Kiang 

 may be got to breed with a horse, and perhaps she would give the 

 preference to one of a white colour. 



I always found the Kiang very susceptible of kindness, its satis- 

 faction being usually expressed by throwing its ears forwards ; it 

 generally shows a sort of pettish displeasure when any one is leaving 

 it after giving it bread, &c. I twice placed a native of India on its 

 back, but this was after it had gone a march, when it was slightly 



