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AND LOWER EGYPT. 2Q1
prejudices, this was generally adopted, without any
pains being taken, to examine svhether it had any
foundation. The horses of Egypt have been repre-
sented as wanting vigour and devoid of spirit.
" Out of a hundred," says Maillet, " you will find
" upwards of ninety fired or lame. They could
" not stand the muddy roads and pavements of
" Europe *."
But this consul was not well informed, when he
wrote this part of his memoirs. In fact, the Egyp-
tian horses, which, like the Barbs, are descended
from the Arabians, but differ from them sufficiently
to be considered as a distinct breed, are the most
beautiful existing. Tallness of stature, a head well
placed, eyes full of tire, wide nostrils, a neck finely
turned, a rump round and fleshy, legs slender and
sinewy, a light step, sure feet, proud and stately
altitudes, and nice proportions in all their parts,
give them the most beautiful appearance. They arc
equally full of fire, vivacity, and vigour. But, as if
beauty and elegance could exist only at the expense
of strength, these handsome looking horses have
not so much bottom as the Arabian which are
found in the same countries, and which, as is well
known, claim pre-eminence in that large family of
quadrupeds, which man has made his companions,
1 Dtscriptioadcl'Egyptc, partie ii. pages 27 and following.
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prejudices, this was generally adopted, without any
pains being taken, to examine svhether it had any
foundation. The horses of Egypt have been repre-
sented as wanting vigour and devoid of spirit.
" Out of a hundred," says Maillet, " you will find
" upwards of ninety fired or lame. They could
" not stand the muddy roads and pavements of
" Europe *."
But this consul was not well informed, when he
wrote this part of his memoirs. In fact, the Egyp-
tian horses, which, like the Barbs, are descended
from the Arabians, but differ from them sufficiently
to be considered as a distinct breed, are the most
beautiful existing. Tallness of stature, a head well
placed, eyes full of tire, wide nostrils, a neck finely
turned, a rump round and fleshy, legs slender and
sinewy, a light step, sure feet, proud and stately
altitudes, and nice proportions in all their parts,
give them the most beautiful appearance. They arc
equally full of fire, vivacity, and vigour. But, as if
beauty and elegance could exist only at the expense
of strength, these handsome looking horses have
not so much bottom as the Arabian which are
found in the same countries, and which, as is well
known, claim pre-eminence in that large family of
quadrupeds, which man has made his companions,
1 Dtscriptioadcl'Egyptc, partie ii. pages 27 and following.
v 2 and