12 ASS. GlaisL 



We are not certain of the time it was again in- 

 troduced, probably in the fucceeding reign, when cui" 

 intercourfe with Spain was renewed \ in which coun- 

 try this animal was greatly ufed, and where the fpecies 

 is in great perfection. 



The afs is originally a native o? Arabia^' and other 

 parts of the Eafi : a warm climate produces the 

 largeft and the beft, their fize and fpirit declinin,: ;.:• 

 proportion as they advance into colder regions - iht 

 migration of thefe beads has been very flow ; we 

 fee how recent their arrival is in Grcfit Britii'y • in 

 Sweden they are even at prefen: a fore of vi-^v: nor 

 does it appear by the lafl: hiftory of 'Noyujay ^, that 

 they have yet reached that country. 1 hey are at 

 prefent naturalized in this kingdom •, our climate and 

 foil feems to agree v/ith them; the breed is fpread 

 thro' all parts ; and their utility is more and more 

 experienced. 



They are now introduced into many fervices that 

 were before allotted to horfcs ; which will prove of 

 the utmoU ufe in laving thofe noble animals for 

 worthier purpofes. Many of our richeft mines are 

 in fituations almofi: inacceffible to horfes ; but kvhere 

 thefe fure-iooted creatures may be employed to 

 advantage, in conveying our mineral treafures to their 

 refpective marts i we may add too, that fince our 

 horfes are become a confiderable article of commerce, 

 and bring annually great fums into thefe kingdoms j 

 the cultivation of an animal that will in many cafes 

 fupply the place of the former, and enable us to 

 enlarge our experts, certainly merits our attention. 



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