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lays down his garments in some place near which the 

 animal will pass, and disposes them in such a man- 

 ner that they appear to cover a man sleeping under 

 them. The camel knows the clothes of him by whom 

 he has been treated with injustice, seizes them in his 

 teeth, shakes them with violence, and tramples on 

 them in a rage. When his anger is appeased, he 

 leaves them; and then the owner of the dress may 

 make his appearance without fear, load and guide the 

 animal, who submits, with amazing docility, to the 

 will of a man whom, just before, he wished to de- 

 stroy. 



" I have sometimes seen," says he, " dromedaries, 

 weary of the impatience of their riders, stop short, 

 turn round their long necks to bite them, and utter 

 cries of rage. In these circumstances, the rider 

 must be careful not to alight, as he would infalli- 

 bly be torn to pieces; he must also refrain from 

 striking his beast, which would only increase his 

 fury. Nothing can be done but to have patience, 

 and appease the animal by patting him with the 

 hand, which frequently requires some time, when he 

 will resume his way and his pace of himself." 



To those who view the animal kingdom with an 

 attentive eye, the correspondence of the structure of 

 the different creatures, as well as the peculiar senses 

 bestowed upon each, with their wants and the climates 



