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desolate region use for fuel, or to roof 

 their miserable huts. 



And here are some of the animals most 

 valuable to man. The beautiful little 

 chinchilla has a relation here, with warm, 

 soft fur that can be used as a garment. 

 And here is the llama and the alpaca, and 

 the tribe of creatures with shining wool 

 that afford us a variety of materials for 

 clothing. 



And here is the mighty condor, the 

 larofest of the birds. He soars to the hio-h- 

 est peak of the Andes, and seems to look 

 down on mountain, forest, and river. 

 But, in reality, his piercing eye is 

 searching for prey, and he will presently 

 swoop on some poor mule that has fallen 

 beneath its burden amid the bleak passes 

 of the rocks. 



Even here, wild as the scenery is, there 

 are many beautiful birds. 



