178 Equid.e. — — JIAMMALIA. Equid.*:. 
to have returned to this state from tliat of a more or 
his voice. And when the Arab falls from his horse, 
less complete form of domestication. Of the several 
and is nnable to rise again, he \\dll stand by him and 
characters which specifically distinguish the horse from 
neigh for assistance ; and if he lies down to sleep, as 
its congeners, it is perhaps only necessary to particu- 
fatigue sometimes compels him to do in the midst of 
larize the “ flowing mane and flying long-haired tail,” 
the desert, his faithful steed will watch over him, and 
associated with a pair of moderately developed ears, 
neigh to arouse him if man or beast approaches. The 
and callosities both on the fore and hind legs. In the 
Arabs frequently teach their horses secret signs or 
wild state the head is larger than in the finer domes- 
signals, which they make use of on urgent occasions to 
ticated breeds. “ The horse,” says Mr. Rarey, “ accord- 
call forth their utmost exertions.” These are the words 
ing to the best accounts we can gather, has been the 
of the master and author of “ The Modern Art of taming 
constant servant of man for nearly four ihousand years, 
wild Horses.” Few men have done more to perfect 
ever rewarding him with his labour, and adding to his 
the method of treating this gifted animal than has Mr. 
comfort in proportion to his skill and manner of using 
J. S. Earej'; but space compels us to desist from 
him ; being to those who govern him by brute force. 
enlarging on a subject, to which special works are 
and know nothing of the beauty and delight to be gained 
necessarily devoted. 
from the cultivation of his finer nature, a fretful, vicious, 
THE QUAGGA {Ilqyjotigris Quagga). — If naturalists 
and often dangerous servant ; whilst to the Arab, whose 
are prepared to admit the propriety of generic'ally 
liorse is the pride of his life, and who governs him by 
separating the horse from the ass, we may respect the 
the law of kindness, we find him to be quite a different 
opinion of Colonel Hamilton Smith, who has considered 
animal. The manner in which he is treated from a 
the zebras worthy of similar distinction. Their char- 
foal, gives him an affection and attachment for his 
acters are evidently osculant between the two above- 
master, not known in any other country. The Arab 
mentioned animals; and we are not prepared to accept 
and his children, the mare and her foal, inhabit the 
the opinion of those who believe that their asinine 
tent together; and although the colt and tlie mare’s 
features maintain the ascendancy. The Quagga is a 
neck are often pillows for the children to roll upon, no 
native of South Africa, and is especially abundant on 
accident ever occurs, the mare being as careful of the 
the open plains below the Vaal river, where it herds in 
childi’eu as of the colt. Such is the mutual attachment 
immense numbers. The ears and tail are decidedly 
Ijetween the horse and his master, that he will leave 
equine ; the neck is furnished with an erect mane, banded 
his companions at his master’s call, ever glad to obey 
Fig 
alternately brown and white. The upper parts of the 
. 67. 
The Qnagg.a (Ilippotigris Qiiagga). 
hide arc rufous-brown ; tiie head, neck, and shoulders 
characters lean rather to the equine than the asinine 
being lined with dark stripes,- which become fainter 
group. All along naturalists have exhibited singular 
as they approach the middle of the back. The chest. 
discrepancies of opinion in regard to this animal. It is 
belly, legs, and tail, except at the root, are quite white. 
now many years since the Zoological Society’s Gardens 
If there be preponderance on either side, surely these 
first displayed living examples of the Quagga ; but, as 
