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Title: The illustrated natural history (microform)
Identifier: cihm_50037 (find matches)
Year: 1863 (1860s)
Authors: Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889
Subjects: Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles
Publisher: London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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TARPAX, (II! Wn.n imuSE.âK7"»s CihnJh^. ;â >.! 110 If s i: y. The IIokse has, from time immemorial, been made tlie companion and servant of man find Its (.rigmul jn'oncniturs are unknown. It is supposed, lioM'ever, that the Horse must have derived its ori,^in from centiul Asia, and from thence have spread to ahuost every )Mirtion of the globe. There are several countries, such as Tartary and Nortliern America, where the Horse runs wdd, and has almost entirely reverted to'its primeval state, thus affording an idea ol the manners and customs of the Horse before it was subjected to the dominion of man. In Tartary, the Wild Horses are found in lierds, consistino- of many thousands in mim1)er, and are actuated by a wonderful spirit of discipline, each herd acting under the conuuands of a single leader, and executing his orders with military precision. The Tartars recruit their studs from these lu^rd.^ capturing the best and strongest animals with the aid of a falcon, which is trained to settle on the Horse's head, and flutter its wings akmt his fuce so as to blind and detain him until the hunter comes up to secure his )irize. The horses thus taken are coupled with the tame animals, and in a verv short lime learn to i)erlVirm their share of the work, and to oliev the orders of tlieir master as mililicitly as they once obeyed those of their quadrupedal leader. Each herd is headed by an old experienced Horse, who holds his position by right of conqiiest, and lo.ses his chieftainshiii if vaiupiished by any oii)i(nu'nt. The yoxing males are always exeb.uled iVom tliese lierds, and are forced to live solitary lives until they can attract some of the oi)posite sex, and set up an establishment on their own account. The colour of the ^\'ild Horse of Tartary is red, with a black stripe along fhc back. 'W

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