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CHAPTER IT.

UNCLE THOMAS RELATES SEVERAL INTERESTING STORIES ABOUT
ARABIAN HORSES, AND ABOUT THE AFFECTION WHICH SUBSISTS
BETWEEN THEM AND THE ARABS THEIR MASTERS.

“ Gosp evening, Uncle Thomas !”’

‘“‘ Good evening, Boys! I am glad to see you
have come early, as I have some long and plea-
sant stories for you to-night.”

*« About the Arabian, Uncle Thomas ?”

“ Yes, John, about your favourite, the Ara-
bian. But, before I begin, I must describe the
animal to you, that you may know what are
the marks which distinguish it from other
horses. The Arabian is generally about four-
teen hands in height. Do you know what the
term ‘ hand,’ as applied to measuring horses,
means, Frank P”’