The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-06

step ts so even that he can carry n cup VI water
/ on his back without suilllng It, He l. so ltght
/ that he can dince on the bosom Of your wife
| without inluring her.
Hen Yousscf, having eivcn one day twenty
cancls and tn. ir little ones for mare ans were,l
bis father thus. VIII, he rcproa he'd hin:
" And why are you angry. my lordY WIN she
cello. the movement OF the neck like the hare,
the sight aud 1ectness " the ostrich, the billy
and limbs Of the crechOnud. the courage and
heal Of the bun. Sue VIII III ke my enemies
yellow with envy. Wnen | pursue, sue att ,ins
NV foe. when am irsled, no one can see us
as We pass"
rhus YOU see what qualities the Arabs admire
In the horse; they with In hin those quaiit les
admired scparitcly in the gazelle, the hare, tine
greyhound, tue Oull, the ostrich, aud fox.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Contrary TO the general opinion. Arabs shoe
their horses sometimes only the fore feet,
sometimes only the hind ones, according to tie
| n ttre Of the ground They generally sho 9
| their horses in the spring.
| In every tribe there exists a man called tho
| dowar uf the masters. or In our language, a
blacksmith. These men are greatly esteemed,
and enjoy many privileges. The blacksmith al
the bits, brides. spurs, knives, guns and pistols.
| He makes their darning needles, their siokles,
yided with ali he requires in order TO- i've Inc
work he has to perform. the time he BIAS TO give
70 1t, and the necessity OF his being ready at all
| hours, causes the Arabs to prize their black
smith highly. And SO on the return OF purch asers
| OF erain from the Tell, each tent gives To him a
certain measure (called feutra) 81 wheat, barley
and butter. In the spring he receives the wool Of
certain number Of sheep, and when they Kill
| goat he receives the part between the witners
and tail. which Ia considered the rarest. In ali
expeditions, he eains certain portion Of booty
a. me placksmiths, most Important privilege,
found with arms In their hands, they are Killed ;
but u thew are down on their knees, using their
cloak as bellows they are spared. MANY Arabs
VINO are not bldcksmiths save themselves I'm this
manner.
The tools OF n blacksmith consist u a pair OF
bellows made Of goat skim an anvil, a hammer
nle, pinchers' ard wise. lie himself prep res
SUPPLY Of SHOES In the spring for the wear; t1is
supply consists OF four plirs Of SHOES for the
front feet, ana four Dairs for the hind ones.
On going To have a horse shod, the master NAV
take tne shoes with htui. or lie NAV not. In the
former case ne pays nothing, and only says
God has given YOU ability then leaves. II
he does not uriug the shoes, he pays a certain
price. aud leaves. They snoc horses with cold
Irons In the sahara for they think IL tniures the
horses feet to have them heated. The shoes
aro very light, and 81 soft iron. They nut only
three nails on each side. and leave the toes free
for they saw having the toes confined m lkes the
horse iee as man with tight shoes. The Ara
Ltan blacksmitna never pare or cut the horn
The stony ground wears II down suilicientiy
When tne horse has b,en standing long time
before the tent, the Arabs sometimes cut the
morn httle themselves. rms method has one
advantage II causes the foot to become very
hard ; and VI the horse loses a shoe he can con
tinue MS jurney without any trouble. They
I ever allow "A horse to 90 with one front foot
unshod aud the otner shDd II n horse lbses
. 100 on one Of the fore feet, they will take both
suOes on the hind feet, and put one on the fore
foot. II horse is going on long Journey. and
has to be shOd before staging, they generally
put piece OF leather between the iron and INA
foot. They train the horse from the time NJ Il
a colt To- MT his feet In ORDER to be shod and he
very seldom resists or makes any fuss during tho
operation. lhe Arabs think our shoes too
heavy aud say that they fatigue the horses on
SADDLES.
The Arabian saddle consists Of n wooden arch
with large pummel IN the front aud a cintle
Ia the back. The whole Is covered and united
without nails by goat akin, which FINDERS II
Ntry solid. The bands rest ON tine back they
are rleatcd anu large, giving great liberty u
the withyrS aud lOins. Inc seat Is vile and
very hard. Inc chiefs have Il covered with a
woollen cushion, hut the common hersemen
consider u an honor to have " without any
covering, and very often they ride without
breeches.
The arch Of the saddle Il covered with red
leather urnamented with god-if the owner il
nch-and covered with velvet. The ureast-plate
- large, placed like those Of the French. The
.,raos nave no cruppers; they use them only ON
ack horses. The stirrups are rye and heavy |;
They wear them short. They cover all the foot.
thus protecting II In time OF war. Instead OF
covering, the Arabs have bands of leather
passed around the horse from one side OF the
saddle to the other: there are seven ~ these.
blue, red, aud yellow, and sometimes they add
al eighth of white. When these are arranged
uicely they look very prettv.
The bride Is large,a embroidered with gold.
The relns are long, and with them the Arab
can control his horse. Some Arabs carry a
wnip, which Il composed Of iye or six llshes
supported by a rtng fixed to an iron handle
winch ends ~ another ring, which l. fastened to
the wrist. sometimes they carry stick with "A
hook on the end, ~hicn they use TO pick up
Enrh hrah na w irannnd ., 10 hts s,,,,o
kind OF bag, In which he carries, in different de.
partmenis' bread biscuit a looking glass, soap,
c"riin- a. his nr'oteNsi,,n N''N' anu P"pe'' "o-
The Arabs generally carry their pistols I'm their
heit-, 50 as 70 nave tuem WIN tnem " their
Tnment the bri0les Win hon tc.tn ,r ,Is ",
hotrs. They will IA We handsome saddles aud
oi'''tvs :, 'nv, n'v a. sV M..nout to"d 20 on
: ects inferior TO ours sill In ui.,l,v ,,,,vs n A.
superior.
n"s' iu.sh.sens man may sometimes he
fail Us, and TIE no5lrst horse MAY ..,n,.ti,mes
stumble. Everything has It's dancer. what Is
vif pS'd rh.. Hi ~ L.. u. l",,,ter ui
fulness. The d niger OF conversntinn, Untrntb
fuln,,,. The danger Of Inconvenience my
Inc danger OF generusttyY HE cnupany ~ m.
ayaricious. The danger Of pow,rY o. ure.s,on
The danger o. relirinnY The neglect al duttes
I he danger Of "A noole hcaftf Ine attraction. -
new views. Aud Inc danger Of tue morse and
tho principal cause OF his diseases are tep..e ami
fat. W
THE NFJDEAN uOHsE
pi, A.. a., 1870, -
'-'"'e' !" us 'e'o"'aou ana interesting
work on Central Arabia, gives an account Of the
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'''' i''"' ."o '"'u'a""" iurhlsneu oy
Gen. Daumas. This would naturally be expected