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animals ; he never raises his paw but for the pitr^ 
pose of destruction, and seldom sleeps unstained 
with blood. On the contrary, the horse is never 
injurious to other creatures ; he discovers nothing 
that can expose him to the least aversion ; he pos- 
sesses no bad quality, and enjoys all those that are 
amiable. Of all animals, he has the finest turn of 
shape, is the most noble in his inclinations, and the 
most liberal of his services. 
Arabia, of all countries in the world, produces the 
most beautiful wild horses ; and the Arabs, beyond 
all others, are the most sensible of their value. Al- 
most every Arabian is provided with his horse ; and 
as they chiefly live in tents, the animal becomes 
truly one of the family : the mare, the foal, the hus- 
band, the wife, and the children, lie all together in- 
discriminately, the little children often sleeping 
upon the neck or body of the mare without the least 
apprehension of danger. The kind and familiar 
manner in which they are treated by the family, 
the soothing language, and the many little acts of 
kindness they receive from their masters, together 
with that constant intercourse which exists between 
them, create a tractability in the Arabian horses 
which is not equalled in those of other countries. 
Spurs are quite unnecessary ; the least touch with 
the stirrup is sufficient to make these airy coursers 
bound across the plain with a swiftness that nothing 
can surpass. The ostrich, whose amazing speed 
enables it to escape from other animals, cannot elude 
the fleetness of the Arabian horse; but, after having 
