1 143 ANIMAIS OF AFDHAmnSTAUN.
2 wiiich is the black beax of India, the other is of a dirty whit^ or rather
3 of a yellow colour.
4 Wild boars abound in Persia and India, but are rare in Caubul ;
5 and the wild ass appears to be confined to the T>ooiaunoe country,
6 the (lumscer, and the sandy country south of Candahar. iMany kinds
7 of deer, in which the elk is inchitieti, are found in all the mountains ;
8 but antelopes are rare, and confined to the plains. The wild sheep
9 and wild goat «ie commoo in the emtm bSlB. The BMMt remark-
10 able of the deer spet^ed is one which I think is called Pause» in
11 flian. It is remarkable fiir the use of its honiB> and fixr the strong but
12 iiot dlMg^eeble amdl of its body* Ibe Tolgar believ9 thit it Vtfe§
13 on annkes; and a hard gioen snbatanoe» sibout the sise of a Windsor
14 bean, is found la some {Mvt of ift,'«faicli is ledraoed an inftlltbte ouve
15 ibr the bite of a serpent
16 The only wM animals that I fanre beanio^ boiidss those aliieii^
17 aK» poreu|M]MS, hadgahogs» and monkies, (which lastm
18 only fivond in the noxtih-east part of A^haunistaun). MongtNisasy
19 ferrets, and wild dogs. Moles are only found in Cashmeer. The
20 King has a few elcfihantS) but they are all brought from India ; nei-
21 ther that animal nor the ihinoceros, being found in any part of hia
22 own dominions.
23 The horse claims the first notice of all domestic animals. A omi-
24 siderable number are bred in the A%haun dominions, and those of
25 Heraut are ^■ery fine. I have seen one or two that had the figure of
26 the Arab with superior size. A good breed of the Indian kind called
27 Tatizee, is also found in Bunnoo and Damaiin ; and ex<%llent horses
28 of the same s<^rt are bred between the Hyda^jx s and Indus ; but in
29 general, the hors^ of the Afghan n Lioininions are not remaikably
30 good, excepting in the province ot Balkh, where they are excellent
31 and very numerous, A very strong and useful breed of ponies,
32 called Vaudoos, is however reared, especially about Baumiaun. Tliey
33 ate used to carry baggage, and can bear a great load, but do not
34 sbnd a kiig oontmiuaoe ctf hard vork so well as mules.
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