The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-03-11
ABD.EI..k ADER'S Account OF
THE AkAB HORSE.

'inry 10 the one Got, 'I's - IN alone IS
eiefuai
Greeting 10 him Who, ia his excel.
lent G.ailIl.<, equals Nil the man Of hi,
time. who seeks only bat is good
whose hear, i. pure, and whose speech
j. admirable, the wise. the Intelligent,
Lord General Dauma,--irom your
friend Sdci llalj Abi-el. kadcr, son Of
MahLi. Eddin.
Behold the reply to your inquiries.
How many days can the Arab
horse travel, without rerosc or injury:
Know tl,a, a horse, Sound in al his
limbs. fed on barley. which his belly
drmands, eau do whatever his rider
wishes him 10 do. With reason the A.
'aLs say
~ III "n e""tf-G're barley and abuse"
Bat, without abusing the horse. YOU
t"n make him travel sixteen parasanss
every day; that is the ,!i.,unce be-
tween Mascara and Kondint Aghelizan
Oh tie One.l Nina. \ horse making
this journey every day. and fed on bar
ley to the u'mo.' Of his appetite, can
continue unialigucd for three or even
four months OIL the road. without resting
u sing" day.
?. What d;,:aace can the horse trav-
crse IN a daj!
cannot tell with precision but the
distance oas!., 10 approach fifty para-
shngs--from licenses TO Mascara. for
example. We have seen n vast num-
her o: horses do the journey in one day
llu~evrr. he horse whic. has accom- :.
piished that distance mus, hc spared
next day, and would not DC able to do a,
AL 60 much without twenty -four hours
inirn
Mos, OF our horses used TO 90 from
Or"n 30 Mascara in one day, and for
s"scrai DAYS .cnel'rr ,!ey couli repeat
the journey We have left Saida n, $
o'clock in the morning (0u dohhd, no
surprise he Arias, y ho were encamp-
I'd Am To"ard famong the OI.ad Dind,
ncay IazaJ ana &c .,..~lcd ,hem II;
day LreaAU Uelysr.) ion know the
, country. snd you can understand the
! dl,ia"ce We lad to accomplish.
j. What examples are there o! the
! abs.en.,ou>ue,s Of Ike Arab horse, wha,
, proofs OF hi. power 70 bear hunger and
| ,hirs,'
Know, that when We wera establish.
| I'd at The mouth of the Nelonia, we
made razzias in the Djehel.Arnour fol.
lowing The road ofthe Sahara, pressing
our horses to tho eallop for Ave or six
! hours together IN one breath on the
days Of s:;a,s, ard .. tompiishing oar
excursior tl.l'her and back in 20 or %
days al the most, During this interval
our horses had no barley TO cat, cxcup,
VIA; shsy could carry along with their
riders; that is, about eight ordinary
meals. Our horses found no straw, but
Only some mid or chin. o. IN spring a
lit,ie grass.
Nevertheless, on our return home ~.
performed the games Oh horseback, the
day Of cur arrival. and struck The dus'
with some Of our horses. Many which
could no. exhibit this exercise were YET
in condition for the campaign. OuI
horses used TO remain siihou, drinking
for one or two days. Once they had
nothing 10 drink for more than this
They remain for about three MONTH
wiihou, eating a grain Of harley the,
know rot straw e1cep; on the day
when ,hsy come TO purchase grains IL
the Tell; and lhey en-, fos the mos
paii. only cJa chin, and occasionally
guetcf.
Tie Arabs say
''.slis enssie. the horse 10 travel
ftiH rasss hi.s :i.Lt-
Aad Ggt'e5 is be,ser than barley
Ceriain yeats fass w.i..ou, the horse
Of Sahara having grain of barley t'
ea, daring tie whole year. when 'h'
,ril e have not been received ia the Tel
Sometimes, then, they give dates TO ii,
horsc.; .Le nouri-amsnt fstters them
they arc then marched on, and enter OF
: expedition.
1. Why rs The French DO no, ride
,Leir horses until after they have pas
the age Of tour. do the Arabs noun
theirs extremely young
| Know ,hA, the Arabi say ,hs. hoFas