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This conftant intercourfe produces a familiarity 

 that could not othervvife be effected ; and creates 

 a tractability in the horfes that could arife only 

 from a regular good ufage -, little acts of kindriefs, 

 and a foothing language, which they are accuf- 

 tomed to from their matters : they are quite un- 

 acquainted with the fpur ; the left touch with the 

 flirrup fets thefe airy courfers in motion ; they kt 

 off with a fleqtnefs that furpalTes that of the 

 Oftrich*, yet they are fo well trained as to flop 

 in their molt rapid fpeed by the flighefl check of 

 the rider : there are fometimes inflances of their 

 being mounted without either bridle or faddle, 

 when they fhew fuch compliance to their rider's 

 will, as to be directed in their courfe by the 

 meer motion of a fvvitch -f. 

 Paret in obfequium hnta mo der amine virga^ 

 Verb era funt pracepta fug<£, funt verb era frana J r 

 Several, things concur to maintain this perfection 

 in the horfes of Arabia^ fuch as the great care the 

 Arabs take in preferving the breed genuine, by per- 

 mitting none but ftallions of the firft form to have 



many Arabs, of the poorer rank, to join in the purchafe of a 

 horfe, the original owner generally retaining one fhare. This, 

 as well as moffc of the other particulars relating to the Arabian 

 horfe, are taken from M. D'Arvieux's curious , account of 

 Arabia, p. 167, London, 1732. 



* For an account of its fpeed, vide Adanfoits <voy. 85. 

 f Tavemier's Travels, I, 63, 

 X Nemefion Cyneg. 267, 



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