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With a trivial exception, to be noticed here- 

 after, the camel is never housed or sheltered in 

 all the wide range of climates through which he 

 is diffused. Tavernier says he is sometimes 

 gently beaten with a small rod by way of curry- 

 comb, but in general he receives no dressing, 

 washing, or care whatever, except the adminis- 

 tration of medicaments in disease. That more 

 attention on the part of his drivers would be 

 well repaid, there can be little doubt ; but among 

 civilized nations, there would be some danger of 

 error upon the other side, especially in abridging 

 him of that liberty of roving, which seems to be 

 a necessary condition of his existence. 



