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THE FARMER.

ARABIAN HORSE.
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The horse is of all animals of Africa, the
1host valuable. This animal is said to be
found wild in the extensive deserts OIL the
north of Hadramant: this might have been
the case in ancient times, unless it should
be thought more probable, that the horse
OF Tartary has passed through Persia, and
has been only perfected in Arabia. The
horses here are distributed into two classes,
viz: the kadischi, or common Kind, whose
gcnealogy has not been preserved, and the
kociani, or noble horse, whose breed has
been ascertained fortwo thousand years,pro-
ceeding, as their fable asserts, from the stud
of Solomon. They arc reared by the Bedo-
uins, in the northern deserts between Basso-
ra, Merdin, and the frontiers of Syria; and
though they are neither large nor beautiful,
their race and hereditary qualities being the
only objects of estimation, the preservation
of their breed is carefully and authentically
witnessed; and the offspring ofa Kochain
stallion with an ignoole race, is reputed ka-
dischi. These will bear the greatest fa-
tigues and pass whole days without food,
living according TO the Arabian metaphor,
on air. They are said to rush on a foe with
impetuosity; and 1t is asserted that some of
them when wounded in battle, will with
draw to spot where their masters may be
secure, and if he fall, they will neigh for as
sstance; accordingly their value is derived
from their singular agility. and extreme do
cility, and an uncommon attachment to
their master. The Arabian steeds are some
times bought at excessive Rates by the Eng
lish at Mocha. The duke of Newcastle as
serts, that the Ordinary price OF an Arabian
horse is one, two, and even three thousand
pounds; and that the Arabs are as careful in
preserving the genealogy of their horses, as
princes in recording that of their families
the grooms are very,exact in registering the
names of the sires and dams of these ami
mails; and some of them are of very ancient
date in this species ofpedigree. Its affirm
ed that the Arabian colts are brought up
with camel's milk.