ON THE HORSE. 303 



served, for on them depends the future price of 

 the foal. 



The Arabs, whose riches are their horses, 

 take all imaginable care of them ; they have it 

 not in their power to give them grass in their 

 hot climate, except in the spring ; their con- 

 stant food is barley, and that given only in the 

 night, as they are never suffered to eat during the 

 day. In the day-time they are kept saddled at 

 the door of the tent, ready for any excursion 

 their masters may make ; the Arabs being fond 



which the Consul formerly bought of Sheihh Morad, is Monaki 

 Shaduki of the pure Race of Horses, purer than Milkj-f- and that 

 the Beginning of the Affair was, that Sheikh Saleh, Sheikh of 

 Alsahal, bought him of the Arabs of the Tribe of al Mohamma- 

 dat, and Sheikh Saleh sold him to Sheikh Morad Eln al Hajj 

 Ahdollah, Sheikh of Safad, and Sheikh Morad sold him to the 

 Consul aforesaid, when these Matters appear'd to us, and the 

 Contents were known, the said Gentleman desir'd a Certificate 

 thereof, and Testimony of the Witnesses, whereupon we wrote 

 him this Certificate, for him to keep as a Proof thereof. Dated 

 Friday 28 of the latter Rali in the Year 1135. (i. e. 2Q Januarij 



1772.) 



Witnesses, 



Sheikh Jumat al Fulihau of the Arals 



of al Mohammadat. 

 Alt Elm Taleh al Kaahi. 

 Ibrahim his Brother. 

 Mohammed alAdhr a Sheikh Alfarif at. 

 Khamis al Kaabi, . ■ 



-(• A Proverlial Expression, 



