The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-06
TIE BARB AND THE ARAB.
uJr tRtHS BREED. GROOU. TRfTN,
IND noe IOE HDHNLS.

u,r.c Rncine In tho Desert Arabian Blnck-
.nith. Different Races Of Horses Anrc-
do,. NJ War aud Lave The Primal and
~upttiur - pc Of the NoblCst al Dvns,s.
st.al Years ago Gen. Dauuas. Of tho
Tr.u.u rny, white serving In the Elst. made
s.,lI study ot the horses and hor-cmcn =
AnYf, aud nctghhoring rro .iuces. lie had
n fru'ts tor lis work. For two
v.i. .c wa- Consul of France At Masrar
u,n bee was ch reed with Arabian an.its
ifr province ~ or n, aud was sub scquently
rnItu .tor ~ Central Arabian affairs ~ Al
,icts hose positions put him In connection
vtN fhe chief nativ ~ aud the great famiies "
tr country. lie IT, rncd their langu We, min
sized freely with them in their tents. and studied
HE suii ct with the aid Of wide and varied per-
snn.l observation and experience. He cot his
Tn rmation, as he Informs US. from all classes
and conditions ~ society, from the noble
in Ms tent down to the simplest native. WAC. "a
be- himself says, In his picturesque way, has no
other profes sion than that Of living by bis
spurs; and" says Gen. Daumas, 81 sh III not
give my own ideas; l shall not simply "a, THIS
Is good, this is bad, out shall say good or BAD
this il what tire Arabs do"
The Generals book IA a tttngc or facts'
legends, anecdotes dlsquisitions, proverbs ana
narratives, which denes logical analysis or pre-
sentatlon. Dutit Is Interesting and entertaining,
and gives radically new notions OF both the men
fnd the horses Of the desert According to Gen.
pnumas, the trIbcs who inhabit tho Sahara
have always been better able than those OF tho
Toll to overcome the alta ks of the different In
vders " Africa and 1t l. evident that here tho
horses have preserved all the qualities Of cl,-
gtf.p. duciIitv. mud Gcctucss for watch they ire
universally renowned. II l. Of these horses that
W. Hrr my 90 speak. We Will give a nor
tutofa
HORSE or ruOoD
go f.e worry rd- 81 the Alecfne Arabs:
"Tc 'hor-e II lood Is well pr,portioned;
tt,a. nee from hair; nostrils large us those
90 ID l"ut c,es dark and set high In TIE
protecting; lous massive; launches strong aud
the .lir- II the fore parts longer than those Of
tue Liud parts; belly hollow; the cruupsr
uIuied tie horn Of the feet black. and of ono
cul.r; % ir nne and thick; the { III thick at tic
root. and IN II At the ends. In every horse
there should be four points l.ree-the forehead.
the ohcst the cruppcr. md the limos; four
l0ut- the neck, the belly, the hnunches. md tire
sui'tlur rays Vdbons. i9uI short the ! ius, the
pi-tcrn-. the ears. aud the tail. The mare
FL Odd have the courage and the head ~ tue
ar; the grace, eve, and mouth Of the eazelln;
tn e1Net' and intelllgcncc OF the antelope tho
ncc and ne,tness Of the ostrich and the length
~ til Ike snake. A good horse IL ais known
in Other ways he will not eat his h-s.cy from
another h lrSn's bag; he loves the trees. the
sh.lr aud the running brooks a. he eats he
tnru- his ewes from one side TO the other. ~
though he wished TO ak some question If TO
tht Ac ndds docilitv, he Is A. precious rs though
b" htd two wings. Such Il. rse will never n
sent 90 mate with mother. sister. or daughter
~" most esteemed races In the Western part
~ Tho sahara are three IN nuniher-the Ray
m'lr. the liou Gharet. and those 81 Merilique.
lhtir ouspriug are spread through q great num-
lee Of tribes. The iaNmour are the ratest Il
them all lhcN have me form, are very light,
ard pass for the necfcst lursors Of the Sahnfn.
They live 70 ? very alys ced age, are believed to
carry 'od luch' and are possessed only by the
rich ana noble. Next comes the race ~ the
nou-Gh,reh. wrch are u lofty stature and fun
development. hoy can run iuus without IA
t'suc. but are less fee; ther the Iiaymour-, aud
Ike them they are long lived. Lastly come the
Ncrlfiqucs. They are smaller than the others
nut strong. hardy. and docile. They are mucn
luurncys and great fatigues to support.
The lldymour race Is so superior to III the 9TH
ers That the Imagination Of the Arab has given IL
MIRACULOUS ORIGIN.
clc' possessed magnificent marc that
wa wounded in chasing an ostrich. Seeing
would remain cripple, and at last, weary ~
leaiine her after him IA all his wanderlnes,
dlned her In pasture. Returnng from a long
journey he went to look for bis mare and to
iec' recovered and on the point Of dropping a
fuel. lie led her away himself took the tender
est care u her, and soon found himself tho
I-re--nr OF u colt that had no equal In the
SthirA 40 other tribe having for a long time
passed the spot where the mare had been LETT.
The Arabs were willing to believe that the sire OF
TIE colt WAS Wild ass Hdmdr 81 Ouihhch, and
u IVA In he Of
vlf.h- A. lorna NV bis nrngenv ' ''
In Nh. central mart 81 The Sahara the trihes
have the d.srrndnnts Of Kakehv Who x.s
Ir.t..ht from Norncco by the ,ncestors ,,f sill
U,ret-Duld fading Tho f,n",ie nr,,s, H.
Mtlv X Ikehy's oifsrrinr are roner llv crave ~
trONn havs They easily endure hunger and
.f and ,re ala ~ 90 i'',,t irr,
f,. IN sncnessi"n lournevs ~ t,Ientt n.y.. r
Al nv lcarues n a " -
me tribe ~ Oulad Aavl have tho ofrsprinr, Of
n famous stallion named M Mind frre WGIt,r
vh, ,,s fnrnerlv nossesssd lx H.. nui "a ID
Manned This race nre renowned lar NOR d.
ciitv and 6eefnc-s $50
GOOD horse In Tho s,ber, 4. able u, ,,,,t.o
during Ave or six dav. in succession. iournaya OF
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty league: then 10 Ja,s' re
rose nud rooi r. 3D. and he il ready to RECON-
r,nce. Tho iournrys In tie sahara are not Nj
w t- .o lUns as This. but N (. nOt = no Inv a
l.-.tl p, ilfty on sixty LEAGUES n, t,,.nt,s,
hours 900
t..ur.1inr 10 tho Arois In tho dosort tl,o
r.. ltc4 from t,vent, 4, tNentv nve t.n.s ,,,d
o.. Do. Dc, from fVeutt live IA, thitt, ,,.t f,e
wa fro Ar.ha dfVidc m hts o,yp,rti,i, l. ~
lr,.-,... In tho urlyerb: " seven We re- fnr nv
ifIfI-r: seven yenrs for lnvself . seven ve,ts
f.ug ,ueuly'' ''
DO .- from seven TO fourteen year. that tho
he f. iat ,lle "a s,1,,i,,ri H.. ~ ,, az
i,d many times ma curin.itv ~ al. ia
Arat- II they knew from whence Gina the
i.r.,.. nv hi,h tnev wore 81 nr,td IL ~
Question t.ov alw,tVs pninted tbeir dnrer tnvrard
L last ami nns,ver,d =. :, nav conn f,,,,, 80