Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-20

And stop, and turn obedent to the blow
From The History and Art Of Horscmanship" by Richard
Bcngcr published in London W. quote the following val
liable information concerning the carly history OF the horse:
Asia Africa being divisions OF the earth which
pcoped and cultivated likewise regions which the horse
the tanning him pactd them; and
beginning Egypt spread itself into the different States and king
doms which compose those quarters OF the globe
Gothic Egyptians who renowned in ancient days for
the merit and numbers OF their horses very little if knowledge
gained concerning their riding and treatment OF
the horse Herodous speaks OF them hoemen but no
is however, to be presumed that they well Verscd in
art OF which they the fathers and inventors
The 4hopans possessed OF breed OF horses and &C
quaincd with the riding Hcodotis speaks OF them
cavalry that attended NcrN nhs expedition against Greece
Notng remains that give niomaon with respect to
the equestrian history OF the ancient Arabs pcopcn latter
become famous for riding that they be styled anaton Of
horscmcn When NcrNcs led his army into Greece cy
panied him fought under his banner but instead mounting
horses they rode camcs which Hcrodos sNfcr
Acctcst horse and Zonaas reports that they swift
but fatgucd Lib. xviii. cap
The inhabitants OF India accustomed to horses from
the earliest No particulars however known concerning
riding The troops this country which attended
his march against Greece fought horseback
employed chariots Herodots reports who
bers India among the nations which composed the podou and
almost incredible army OF the Persian king.
The Persian horses have always beauty vgor
fire and other eminent qualities and celebrated for speed that
their very the language OF the signifies what may
rendered. emphacay expressive
The Ieans fond them and
thought managng becoming and necessary duty
they taught their children ride the age of five years He
AS horses very Persia the time
Cyrus this prince took pains cultivate and improve the breed
became such lovers them that there
people but those the who did keep them
by which held gnomnous
furnished with horses appear Athenrus
they covered their horses with soft and thick housings
CLOTH being DESTROYS OF sitting their than approx
ing themselves dcxterous and bold horsemcn
Vcgctius describes the this country
do
constituting considerable part OF their owners and being
profitable those could support breed They
passed other horses in the pride and graceuness their PAGES
which naturally soft and easy; rather please
Ieve the rider than disturb fatigue him. while their pace
something between galOp and an ambe
pace answering tn rrencha and
The Pahans resembcd the Persians
and and situated Them that they
porated seemed but nation They very
nent for the skill with which they managed their horses and their
fighting upon them They described having
dexter and uppeness body and such
horses that they could themselves round upon their
much and readiness be able draw their bows with
the and wound their enemies while they
flying from them this ohghtng being peculiar
The PatbHs is derived Chadean gni-
fes hSan their horses said have been very
easy their PAGES We learn Vegeus that they taught
to equally and in time and lift their legs ao pass
anything that might lie in their way, we'll acquire
pancy and spring in their limbs which made their very
agreeable the action or manner of going
of the Asturian or Spanish horses.
Their horses very hardy and Injured fatigue
we'll to travel long time without food
This people, however since distinguished for their horscman-
ship, probably ignorant the expedition
and according to HerOdOtu fought the
monarch.
Armenia likewise could horses hardly inferior
the Persian
ton and other properties produced them equal value
neighborng countries