The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-10-05
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IsMAEL pAcHA.


IsMAEL PAcHA.
A Thoroughbred Ara5iaa Horse in NARY.
land Interesting Statistics Of TIE SPEED
and Endurance" ~ Horscs-Raess Of
Eiglssy and Forty Mics isRacl Rdehah
and his Pedigree.
We gise belsw ielter frou Colonel.
w Il. Jenifer 10 General George S.
Brown, president Of The Agricultural
and Mechanical Association of Mary
land, 10 which variety Oh interesting
statistics il felation 10 the Comparative
speed and endarauce Of English, AMER.
eau and Arabian horses are siyen, as
.wsilasa. hiSt0Eys Of iha-heaRlilal siallisn
''Ismaet pacha, whose arrival 10 this
city hasaalrsady been announced in the
GAzETrE.a.1 80 e.
-AhExASpRta, EsYPT. July 2; 1872.
1, Gsaerpl Gsqgs :. Bromn, Fresiaeai Of tie
''Agrieilts9aI and KeckdRical -dSsocia-
sioR." BallSszvv, Maryland
DEAR 4SlR. l have imported into
the Uuited States, by special permis.
sioa Of. His Highness, The Ks4diye of
Egypt, fine, pure bred Arabian stall
lou, "Ismsel Pacha,' which desire to
have exhibited ct your Agricultural
Fair in September next
This stallion is designed for the
''stud~ ia Maryland HIS blood is as
pure assay GU the eastern desert, aud
can be traced back to the stable Of the
Prophet MoItammed, whence ascend
the famous 6odoiphin rthc barley, the
Wellesly. and the Winter Arabian.
The todosphiu Arabian, though
Barb, differed very little from the Arab
breed The 8eailiest history Of this
horse traces him to Egypt, whence he
found. his way into Persia aud the
colonies Of Egypt. aud afterwards to
Europe, Ehere he was purchased and
presented to Lord Godolphin for his
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The barley Arabian, who was the
sire Of the wonderful racer, FLYING
chiiders, the fastest horse ever known,
is said to have been from Syria, aud
was bred in the desert near Aleppo
The WELLESLEY aud Winter Arabian
were also. bred 10 the Eastern desert
All the above-named Arab horses des.
notwithstanding 10 the best iuforma.
tlon-fromthe '.Nwdee" and .Anezahg
bred Of the Arabian horse, the prefer.
ence always being given to the horses
bred on the desert by the Bedouiu
Arabs, as It's thought that the constant
travelling of the desert horse while
young, gives him superior speed and
bottom.
The purest breeds Of the Arabian
horse are the Nujdee, the Anezah, the
Kochlani, aud the Gomassa. Nude
Is the name Of certain district in
Arabia, where the horse was originally
bred 10 all his parity, aud according to
the most reliable history of the Arab
horse his true birthplace is in 'sNujdee"
The Anezah horse comes from the
Nudjdce district, and is subdivided into
many families. The Kocklani, the Go.
massa, and also the Seglanie breeds, are
branches Of the great Anezah, and arc
distributed over Syria, Persia, and
Egypt. To purchase an Arab horse of
any Of the above named tribes. it re
quires patience, little "backsheesh,"
may be q little swearing aud large
amount Of ieloous (money9.
"lsmael Pacha" belongs to the tribe
Of the "Kochiani,n Que Of the families
Of the great Anezahs, and was bred in
the desert By the Bedolin Arabs; his
dam aud sire were so highly priced that
no money could buy them. The colt
was purchased when quite young by an
Arab officer, aud found his way 20 one
Of the deserts Of Egypt, where first
saw him. He was then six years old:
his rider was man weighing about two
hundred and fifteen pounds, vet the
little horse was as light as feather.
and eapered about the desert with the
sand up to bis fetloeks with as much
apparent ease as though he had only a
.jockey' on his buck. In this could.
lion | first saw the horse, aud being
pleased with his great activity. wonder.
Jul power OF endurance, and his strong
resemblance to the winter Arabian .
7 at once entered into a treaty for the
purchase Of him. But for three long
months the Arab hcsitAted, aud fnally
parted with his fasorite, though heoften
travelled distance OF sixty or seventy
iaiies to visit his pet.
This IS the history Of Ismael Paeha .
lad hops you asd your Marylaud
friends viii give him the reception he
deserves. for coming more tkaa scpen
fsoasa'sd asifss to visit you.
The English and American racers
caa, to this day, trace their pure blood
and staying qualities to the Arabian
horse. English Eclipse, BY Marsk, GU, |
of SPilleiia, the best 10 England, in his |
day. affords astrikisg illustration Of the
descent Of she English thoroughbred |
irom ihe pure Arabian blood. Through
Resuises, Barsietts, Ohilders aad others,
10 goes directly batS to the 6odoIphin
'nd Darley Arabiuns, and no doubt his
lue stnyiog qualities were due to The
Arab bleod As 40 instance Of tie
'ottops and rsne OF the Arab horse /