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much blood, and had very fine action, and was remarkably ser-
viceable till she became thin and weak, probably on account of
her age, for, I had been informed, that old horses would not
stand work in the East, and I was recommended to buy two or
three year olds. The pay of the seis, or groom, was fifty piastres
per month, his keep, or two piastres per day board wages, and
a pair of shoes every three months, as he always attended his
master on foot in towns. A person of consequence is gene-
rally accompanied by two of these people, who support him in
difficult places, and in going up or down hill. They require to be
well looked after, and endeavour to cheat in every possible way.
The stud of the Emir Bechir was supposed to be excellent ;
I, therefore, expected to meet with some mares at Ebtedin,
that, after having carried me through the country, might have
been worth sending to England. The best, which I saw at
that place, was a large white mare, about fifteen hands two
inches, she shewed much blood, and had the most perfect
shape, excepting that, from the height of her forehand, and the
fineness of her loins and quarters, she appeared rather low in her
saddle-place. Her tail was dyed red with henna; and I under-
stood that Ibrahim Pacha always rode her when at Ebtedin.
Her price was 200/., which, as she was eleven or twelve years
old, and barren, was more than her value. She was also too tall
for the mountain-roads. I offered 100Z. for her, which was as
much as she was worth, particularly as she was shy, and easily
alarmed, which induced me to believe that her eyes were bad.
This mare came from Akkar, between Horns and Tripoli, where
a number of very fine horses are bred. They are not, however,
of so high a caste as the Nedgid, but more' like the Turcoman,
Circassian, and Persian horses.2 I could have purchased at
Ebtedin, for about 80/. each, two fine Arab mares of the Koghlani
breed, but they were heavy in foal; they were a grey and a bay,
very handsome, and said to be high-bred. Many inferior horses,
belonging to other persons, were to be sold at this place; and
1 In the autumn of 183GI saw at Kalisch in Poland a corps of cavalry from
Karabah (near Teflis); their horses were low, but very strong, and appeared
to be well-bred. They were remarkably fresh after a long and difficult march
from their own country. The men were the most picturesque people ima-
ginable, but, as soldiers, of much less value than the Caucasus Cossacks, who,
from constant warfare as frontier troops, have succeeded to, and eclipsed the
famous Don Cossacks, although the latter appeared to me to be much
superior.
APPENDIX.
much blood, and had very fine action, and was remarkably ser-
viceable till she became thin and weak, probably on account of
her age, for, I had been informed, that old horses would not
stand work in the East, and I was recommended to buy two or
three year olds. The pay of the seis, or groom, was fifty piastres
per month, his keep, or two piastres per day board wages, and
a pair of shoes every three months, as he always attended his
master on foot in towns. A person of consequence is gene-
rally accompanied by two of these people, who support him in
difficult places, and in going up or down hill. They require to be
well looked after, and endeavour to cheat in every possible way.
The stud of the Emir Bechir was supposed to be excellent ;
I, therefore, expected to meet with some mares at Ebtedin,
that, after having carried me through the country, might have
been worth sending to England. The best, which I saw at
that place, was a large white mare, about fifteen hands two
inches, she shewed much blood, and had the most perfect
shape, excepting that, from the height of her forehand, and the
fineness of her loins and quarters, she appeared rather low in her
saddle-place. Her tail was dyed red with henna; and I under-
stood that Ibrahim Pacha always rode her when at Ebtedin.
Her price was 200/., which, as she was eleven or twelve years
old, and barren, was more than her value. She was also too tall
for the mountain-roads. I offered 100Z. for her, which was as
much as she was worth, particularly as she was shy, and easily
alarmed, which induced me to believe that her eyes were bad.
This mare came from Akkar, between Horns and Tripoli, where
a number of very fine horses are bred. They are not, however,
of so high a caste as the Nedgid, but more' like the Turcoman,
Circassian, and Persian horses.2 I could have purchased at
Ebtedin, for about 80/. each, two fine Arab mares of the Koghlani
breed, but they were heavy in foal; they were a grey and a bay,
very handsome, and said to be high-bred. Many inferior horses,
belonging to other persons, were to be sold at this place; and
1 In the autumn of 183GI saw at Kalisch in Poland a corps of cavalry from
Karabah (near Teflis); their horses were low, but very strong, and appeared
to be well-bred. They were remarkably fresh after a long and difficult march
from their own country. The men were the most picturesque people ima-
ginable, but, as soldiers, of much less value than the Caucasus Cossacks, who,
from constant warfare as frontier troops, have succeeded to, and eclipsed the
famous Don Cossacks, although the latter appeared to me to be much
superior.