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(mustard), and others from lac, resin and triphata (the three Myrobalans) and prescriptions
to prolong life and to stimulate sexual power. It continues with advice for the manage-
ment and nursing of foals, the correct burdens to be carried by horses, the yoking of them
to chariots, their use in cavalry in wartime and the management of stables. And finally
the manuscript closes with a list of beneficial mantras, charms and incantations.
In 1788, an Englishman, of the name of Earles, published a treatise on
horses entitled S'áloter or A complete system of Indian Farriery in two
parts ' the first containing a particular Description of the Different Colours
and Marks of Horses &c. The second, a Description of all the Disorders they
are subject to &c. Compiled originally by a Society of Learned Pandits in the
Sanskrit Language ; Translated thence into Persian (under the name of Kitab¬
ul-Vaitart or Baitarat) in the reign of the Emperor Shah Jehan by Abdallah
Khan Feroze, an Emeer of his Court '. The Persian translator in his preface
says ' this devoted servant, Syed Abdallah Khan Feroz Jung. . . . was appointed
to command the expedition against the infidels of the dominion of Rana Omer
Singh (of Chitor) . . . . . . several chests of Indian books fell into the hands of the
victorious warriors of the faith among which was the Salooter . . . . compiled
originally, in time past, in the Sanskrit language in 19,000 Shlooks . . . .which
dialect not being understood now by any one ' he had translated it into Persian
and ' most of the former Treatise on this subject corresponds herewith . . . . '.
The manuscript of Earle's English translation is now in the British
Museum and the Chapter heads are as follows :—
Preface.—On the Creation of Horses.
Part I.— On the knowledge of Horses, with a Description of the marks that Distinguish
them for Excellence.
Chapter 1.—On the Original and derived colours of Horses. Of colours which are
held disagreeable and faulty. On the Whiteness of the Foreheads of Horses. On Flowers
or Spots of every colour....
Chapter 2.—On the Feathers to be found on the several parts... .either as Excel-
lencies or Blemishes.
Chapter 3.—On the age of Horses.
Chapter 4.—The parts of a horse that Demonstrate his Spirit &c
Chapter 5.—On the walking and running of horses.
Chapter 6.—On the Inauspicious Marks of Horses.
Chapter 7.—On the... .excellent Qualities of Noble Horses.
Chapter 8.—On the Height, Length and Girth of a Horse. On the good and ill
Qualities of a Horse's Hair. Describing the Voice of a Horse. On the good and bad
Properties of Sweat in Horses.
Chapter 9.—On the several Castes of Horses (Brahman, Ketrie, Byes and Seuder).
Chapter 10.—On the constitution of Horses.
Chapter 11.—On the Indispositions to which Horses are Liable and of attending and
taking care of a Horse in the Cold Weather ; in the Hot Weather ; in the Rainy Season ;
in the beginning of the Cold Weather.
Chapter 12.—On the Method of feeding Horses with green Vetches, green Barley
and green Moot; and describing the Kind of Grain that agrees with them best.
Part II.—On the disorders to which Horses are subject and the Remedies proper for
the Cure of the same.
Chapter 1.—On the Cure of a horse disordered in the Head.
Chapter 2.—On the Cure of the various disorders which affect the Eyes of a Horse.
For the Cure of a horse Blind by Night, (including Horse Pox ?).
Chapter 3.—On the Cure of the Several Distempers which affect the Mouths of Horses.
(Lampas ? Stomatitis ? etc.)
Chapter 4.—On the Cure of Fevers (including Surra ?)
Chapter 5.—On the Causes generally producing Wind in Horses. On the Cure of the
Kyser Wind (Enzootic Haemaglobinurea ?). On the Cure of a Horse whose Head and