ON THE HORSE. 
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 Sheckh Morad, is Monaki. 
Shadiki of the pure Race of Horses, purer than Milk, and that 
the Beginning of the Affair was, that Sheikh Saleb, Sheikh of 
Alsabal, bought him of the Arabs of the Tribe of al Mohamma- 
dat, and Sheikh Saleb sold him to Shetkh Morad Ebn al Hajj 
Abdollah, 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 Raz in the Year 1135. (4. e. 29 January 
1772.) 
Witnesses, 
Sheikh Jumat al Fulibau of the: Arats 
of al Mohammadat. 
Ali Ebn Talet al Kaali. 
Ibrahim-his Brother. 
Mohammed al Adhra Sheikh Alfarifat. 
Khamis al Kaali. 
+ A Proverbial Expression. 
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