Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates Vol 2 - The Search For Mecca

I02 Bedouin Tribes of the Enphrates. [ch. xx.
a young man he enjoyed a considerable
reputation
as a warrior, but he lost one of his arms in the
wars, and now is satisfied with giving advice on
military matters. We sounded him about the
prospects of peace with the Eoala, and he exj^ressed
himself, for his own part, indifferent in the
affair. If, however, there is any more fighting, his
jDeople shall help the Seliiia. He has promised to
see them through it, and considers they have been
badly used by the Koala ; but he has no personal
quarrel with Ibn Shaalan, and should be glad if
matters could be arrauQ-ed. He would like to see
the mutesherif of Hama punished, for it was he
who was to blame for all the troubles which he had
got up in order to fill his own pockets. The
conduct of the Turks towards the tribes was
" abominable."
All day long people have been bringing horses
and mares for us to look at, for we have given out
that we wish to exchano;e Tamarisk for somethins^
better, and a very interesting sight it has been.
The Welled Ali themselves are not remarkable for
their horses, but we saw one very pretty grey horse,
Seglawi Jedran of Ibn Nederi's breed, which had no
defect but that of size. It was only fourteen hands.
A Gomussa, however, came in later with a magnificent
three-year-old, a Samhan c] Gomeaa, a bay
with black points. This is the most powerful animal
we have yet seen. He stands fifteen hands, and
has tremendous forearms and quarters, though still