Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-30


inarkende, beeause sead,s the PsIslsa isss,.,.
means "hs has dsslFoyed5 p 'ahsnss the Arabs 81
corruption, haze drawn Sainsrksnda.
Afier the birth Of the religion Of Islam, the new
ln1asions Of the Mussslmen extended even more the
reputation Of the Arab hoFsesin IfaIg Spain-s and
also N france, u which without doubt they lsft
some Of their blood But that which above All
caused Africa to be 6lled with Arab horses va The
invasion Of Sid Okba, and aflsrvarla TIA sads ~
the fifth aud sixth centuries. Of ths Herir, TTith
sidi-Okbas the Arabs had not done snythinF more
than 10 encamp in Africa; while IN sha ffb ana
sixth centuries they came as colonies t6inzsfsbsm
selves with their wives aHd their children. with
their horses and their msres. u va IN tess last
inEssions that the Arab tribes established them
selves on the soil Of Algeria, especially ths Mehal
The Cjendel, Oalaa- Mahsdi the DoaaOnda, &C., &C..
Who were scattered over all parts, constituting The
true nobility Of the ouUntTT. These same inFa-
sions transPantsd the Arab horse unto Soudan: and
We can say with reason hat the Arab race is one
/ in Algeria as in the East a 400 t1
Thus, then, the history Of the Arab horses can be
| divided into four epoehss-- q ..-,.---.-
1. From Adam 70 Ishmael. .-
2. From Ishmael to Solomon
8. From Solomon to Mahomet
4. From Mshomet 10 ourselves s-cH
Il Is conserved, nsrthsless, that the race Of tie
( principal epoch having been divided into many
branches, has necessarily suffered notifications, in
consequences Of the climate food and mofs or Isss
/ care-in the same manner as those Of ne lsuruan
] D hna
I also changed under the influences Of the same cir
\ eumstances-the experiences Of the Arabs having
proved that IN localities in which the GROUND sstonT
the horses are generally gray, and IN ts5ss places
which are white, ard BsdH the greater PaEt are
Ehite-ObssrvaiiOns the correctness q EhishI have
demonstrated myself.
have nov nothing more to do thau to satisfy
I another Of your questions aaI' lg8
You ask me BY What signs the Arabs know If a
horse Is nebie-if he is driRksr Of the airs
Behold ny answer
The horse Of pure origin is DISTINGUISHED among
US By the tenuity Of tde lips and fthe isfsr6r car
iilage OF the nose; By the dlsti0n Of "a rstrilss
by the dryness Of the flesh which snVraps the veins
Of the head; by the elegance Of its shape; py The
softness Of the name, Of the exiremies and Of the
skin; By the width Of breast; the thickness Of the
articulations, and dFyness Of the sxtremisiez Ae-
cording to the traditions Of pFedesessors they
are also to be Recognised by moral indieaiions mush
more than BY external signs. By these you can
PREJUDICE the race; b. The moral indicsons yoa caa
arrive ct a knOWledgs Of The care which hsd been
observed in The Matches Cbrssdng] Of ths interest
with which crossing had been avoided -.
The horses OF race DO not know efeminacy. The
horse is the most beautiful Of the auimss and lie
moral in our idea, ought TO correspond COT degere-
rate, to his physical character. The Arabs have
such a conviction Of this, that If horse er mare
| gives any ineontestible proof Of extraordinary
quiekness, Of notable abstinence Of rare intelli-
genee, or affection for the hand that gives it its
I
draw race from it, being persuaded that he quail
tiles which distinguish it will be manifested In is
breed. A 1 las
We believe, then, ihst horse IL truly noble,
when to beautiful eOnf0rmsti0nit unitssValOr and
6eroeness, and when il sTinees pride in the smoke q
/ powder and the combat
This horse viii esteem its master. and win scarce
/ y ever permit any enc 20 mount 4 except him.
twill not urinats While il is travelling. "a
J II viii not eat the leaEings Of any other horse.
fvvfI1 n ha Of fhau
/ its front legs when il passes over it.
By its hearing, By its sight, and By It's smell, il
will know how 90 perceive its master from he thou
sand accidents Hhieh often take place in the chase
! and in war.
And, in short, sharing the sensation Of sOrrOW
and Of pleasure Of its rider, il win aid hin in the
eight, struggling with him in all paris, and viii al
ways make common cause with him liksislna Ra-
/ ksb hon.
See, now, the evidences Of The purity Of 3 race.
We have marvellous histories concerning the quail
tiles Of horses the result Of sl is that the horse is
the most noble OF all creatures after mantle most
patient and the most useful II is supported with
little and if it is regarded in the point Of Strength
shall End that it is az the head Of al The other
animals. The more robust OK can raise squintal;
bat If this weight is put upon H. il moves Fith diff
( Guilty, and cannot run. The horse supports man,
vigorous rider, with STANDARD aud his arms and
what is more, without eating or drinking With its
aid the Arab Is able 10 what be possesses, TO
cast himself upon the enemy, to follow his track,
to iy. and 10 dafend his family and bis liberty. Sup
/ pose him rich with al the wealth that makes the
happiness Of life, nothing is able TO project him
save bis hor e.. rtf
Do you comprehend now the intimate affection Of
the Arabs for The horse? lis equal, andno more,
the services which It renders them, To it they
their joys, their victories; and for this they
prefer il to gold and precious stones Daring pa
gsnism they estin sted it By interest," and only be-
cause it procured for them glory and riches; but
since the Prophet spoke of it with the greatest
praise, this instructive love was transformed into
religious duty
One Of the first words which tradition attributes
to him, those which, according 10 t. he directed
to the various tribes Of Yemen who presented them
selves to accept his dogmas and 70 offer 70 him, in
/ sign Of submission, Eve magni6esnt mares which
belonged TO the i've different races that we're then in
/ Arabia. ..- .r..
It is related that when Mahomsd came forth from
his tent to receive those noble animals earessing
them with his hands, he expressed himself in these
tsrms:-- M 1-3
THAT ys may be blessed children Of the wind"
\ Afterwards, at q later time, the Ambassador Of
God (Rassoul Allahl adds
"He who maintains and cares horse Tor the caus8
Of God shall be counted in the nuIber those who
do aims by day aud By night, in secret or in public.
He sail be rewarded, his sins shall Be rsmitted, and
fear shall never shamefully enler into his heart"
now pray God that he might give yeu eternal
I prosperity Preserve me in your friudship. The
I wise Arabs have saids- s.. -.r-r
] Riches can be lost.
] Honors are but a shadow, which easily disappear,
But true friends an inexIinguishable treasure
He who has written these lines with q hand which
death must one day whittier, ia your friend, the
poor before God. aes1u
sD FL HAD1 AID n KADER,
BEN MAH-HTEDDIN.
P SIN order that you might understand NJ
/ correspondence. ought TO give Jon aneiice.
The name Of fsras5is not only applied 20 the male
Of the horse as is the custom IN Algeria, but il
I designAlss in the same maBnsr the male and the
female. If Il is desired 70 indicate TIE mare, it is
necessary 20 say tsTass female and IL enc speak Of
horse, he ought to say fsrass male Az least hat
/ is the custom smOng the Arabs, (Anabss s9hk Reg
ularly, the mare Il called bsdiFa, and the horse
/ kassqH." r L--1
Fsrss horss the plural 3eii The etTmpiogy Of this
word, the learned, The substantive acft which ss1es
pride. The horses ought 70 e called 80 iron ne gaein-
ness Of their march.
BorrE Is De aniuaI served carry tie baggage q
Mahonet in his jou nys 70 heaven ItraDs auiei
/ and is neither male nor female .. OIL. ..
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