1 braeding oonnby m the GmM domliiMMUi k Bolkh ; anditiifiom
2 thai pravinoe^ and the Toorkmun ooqntiy lower dawn the Oxns, that
3 the bnik of those exported are bnm^iL There are two Borta of
4 hones moat dealt m: one, ntfaer amaU, but very atoot, capable of
5 mndi wDili:, nd che^ ; the fither, mudi laiger, and more vahied on
6 that aooonnt, thou^ not near ao aemoeahle^ except lor war> whfife^,
7 owmg to the Aiiatic mode of ^itnig, aiie ia of inqKWtMioe. Hie
8 fenner» tfaon^ of duee aovta^ are geneniOly comprehended m ihe
9 nameof Toorkeeor Usbekee, and are fared in Bnlkh, andthepnnrincea
10 j>efe:BoMMiBrn.;.':.^l!lie:qthBr ia caUed.ToDitaBmiw» and la'tMlIjr bvet
11 bf tlM TMdnoima en bolfa baaka of the kavv (hm. The gmt
12 marts atp BeUkfaiid BoUpfaia.' HoiaeB sdl tbera at fi»m £i: to flOi
13 ht a 'Eooifcee, and fioea 90L to 100/. for a ToeAaaatee, The mti^
14 ehoBta'gMaendlj buy them cheap, and. iii bad order, and &tten thcih
15 in the pasture of Caubul. The most famous place U the Niibb
16 J^idaiin, west of Guibol, where a horse in the atoatemiwimpd Matie
17 can be brought into condition in forty days, at an expanse of five er
18 six abUtinga* Ibe^ fiiat soil thena iiitb tiefbil, eod tbm
19 lurome. ■ * V''.- 1
20 Idaiqr Jaonto are sold in the country* and great numbte meA to
21 be skit on to Iddin. The internal sale ia* increasing; matiy of the
22 farmers buying horses now, that formerly never thought of doing s6i
23 but the exportation to India has greatly fallen off. Wherever the
24 British dominion extends, large armies of horse are chantrpd for
25 small onfs of infantry: and there the gentlemen prefer jVraba. The
26 native arinios also have diniinishod, as the circle of their deprndationH
27 has been circnTn5?rribo(l ; and li' the Company's breeding studs are
28 succesainlf the txade between India and Toorkiataun will be amuhit
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