This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...enjoys the most perfect liberty; and those only who have confidence in their chief ride up and strike their lances into the ground near his, the signal that the volunteer has decided to follow his fortunes. When the chief thinks that he has assembled a sufficient number of men to insure the success of the expedition, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...enjoys the most perfect liberty; and those only who have confidence in their chief ride up and strike their lances into the ground near his, the signal that the volunteer has decided to follow his fortunes. When the chief thinks that he has assembled a sufficient number of men to insure the success of the expedition, he names that day month as the day of departure, this time being required for each man to get his horse into that high state of condition without which he could not support PREPARATIONS FOR A CHAPOVL. 217 the extraordinary fatigue and hardships he has to undergo. During this month the forage of a horse for twenty-four hours consists of six pounds of hay, or clover hay, and about three pounds of barley, or one half the ordinary quantity of corn. This reduces the animal considerably in flesh; which is the object in view, the first step in his training. His pace improves under it, and he is thus prepared for the strengthening and somewhat singular food which he is subsequently to have. The horse is then put to his full speed for half an hour every day, and is not fed until some considerable time after he comes in. Very little water is given him, and, if he is eager to drink, it is a sign that he ought to fast a little longer; but this training never exceeds a month. The thirty days having elapsed, the Turkomans take the field, each of them with two horses; the one, the charger which has been trained in the manner described, the other, a yahoo, or inferior animal used for burden, which the Turkoman mounts on leaving his aoul (encampment), and which carries him to the Persian territory. This follows him without saddle or bridle, and never strays from the party, for both have been accustomed to follow their master like dogs from the time they were fo...
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