THE HORSE. 33

does he seem to exist at present in a
wild state, except in those places where
domesticated horses have been set at ]j-
berty, as in the vast plains of Great Tar-
tary, or the extensive plains of South
America, where they associate in large
troops, each under the guidance of one
leader. Should any tame animal of their
own kind attempt to claim kindred with
the Tartar horse, it is said that they in-
stantly surround him, and compel him to
provide for his safety by a retreat. On
the contrary the South American steeds,
we are told, use all their efforts to induce
the domestic horse to join them.