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LII Is really curious to see him n,.n.o.
TO quicken his pace without SHAKING me
and the different Sort Of steps he bss in
vented to realize these contradictory n,,r-
poses. Horses are as liable to foreett1l-
ness as any other organized being: and
my Incompatible gray, sometimes, when
other horses threaten to pass him, or are
once IN advance, forgets every considera-
uon, and starts OF, more like a whirl-
WIND than any thing else. Woe to me
If, under such circumstances wnro 80
Ion,,ue IN the strength Of arm or of the
D,luLe. nut L know better. Leaving
my hand quite loose, and abandoning an
thoughts of compulsion, I take to ner-
suaslon-pat him on the neck-calI him
by his own name-beg him to be quiet
and to deserve the piece of sugar waiting
Tor hlm at home. Never have these means
tailed. Instantly will he slacken his
pace, prick up his ears, and come back
to sort Of amble, while with a gentle
neigh he seems to crave nv pardon for
his momentary offence. Such instances
OF the tender penchant of Arab horses
for the weaker part of creation, are quite
common, and are generally explained
not poetical explanation after all-by
the circumstance that the Arab women
are the natural and only grooms of their
lords stables.
When the horse is still a colt, be is
reared in the back part of the tent, the
movable harem of the Arab. In the
third year of his life, he is raised to the
honor OF carrying his master, and when
he brings him home, he is instantly de.
llVered to the women's hands, who wash
his eyes, walk him up and down till the
foam is fallen from his mouth. and the
perSplratlon from his limbs. 1t is the
masters wife that disencumbers him of
the heavy saddle, the complicated and
adorned bridle, the embroidered and
guided covering. She iaStens a cord to
his foot and takes him first to drink, and
then to feed himself with the best bit of
grass to be found in the barren country.
IhlS puts me in mind of story which
was related to me by Bedouin of Cali
lee, very fond and very proud, not only
OF his own horses, but of the whole Ara
ban breed. A young chief had precious
mare and plenty of enemies. Once he
went to a place three days distant from
his own residence TO fetch some money
that was due to him. The enemies were
of his purpose, and determined
to take him or at least kill him. Know
ing, however, the swiftness of his mare.
they divided themselves in groups of ten
persons, and took their stations at three
hours distance from each other. The first
group was to pursue him during three
hours, and when he thought himself
safe, then the second group would start
md begin fresh race; and so on till his
mare would fall from exhaustion. All
vas done as they had designed, but the
mare never gave way; the three days'
distance was travelled in day, and more
han forty-eight hours before he was ex-
'ected; his old blind father, who sat
at the entrance of his tent, re-
the well known tramp of his
on'S mare.
There is my son coming back" said
he old man, and he had scarcely sand
he words ere his son dismounted, and.
hrowlng the relns to his wife, laid his
,ag of gold dust at his fathers feet. But
he old man thought more of the mare
han of his son himself "Why did YOU
'ver fatigue the mare 2" exclaimed he,
n a reproachful voice (. bring her to
me-" 1t was done; the old man patted
her head and said, quite angrily, there
S blood all over her mouth" And true
t was. The son explained, that nearly
lriven to despair by the obstinate chase
If his enemies, he had hurried the mare,
n rather he had allowed her to hurry
herself, so that her fore foot came in con-
act with her mouth, and scratched it till
t was all bleeding. That night the tray
,ling chief lay down upon his cloak in a
corner of his tent, to rest himself as well
Is he could, but women, young men,
slaves, and even EffendiS crowded around
..Ic mare, giving her Strengthening beve-
RACES and rubbing her limbs with soften
ing liniment; nor was quiet restored to
the tribe till the mare had eaten again,
md shown herself in full possession of
her limbs.