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being vertical. The limbs are folded evenly, the hind ones below 

 the belly and fully flexed with somewliat of an inward twist at 

 hock and stifle, the fore fully flexed at the knees. The stifle 

 and elbow pads thus assist the Eahafay in supporting the body ; 

 in rising the knee pads prove useful to support the weight for 

 a sbort time. 



As regards the paces of the camel, Colin informs us tliat the 

 amble of the dromedary resembles that of the giraffe (the two 

 limbs of each side being not quite contemporaneous in action). 

 It replaces the walk as progression becomes more rapid ; the 

 so-called walk is a kind of half run, a little like the ordinary 

 walk and the amble without being absolutely like either of them. 

 Captain Peel found the stride of a camel to be 38 per minute, 

 and each 6 ft. 6 in. to 7 ft., i.e., the pace is 2"62 geograjjhical (or 

 3 English) miles. The foot is considerably less cloven than that 

 of most ruminants for the division is distinct only in its anterior 

 part, there is one wide horny sole or hoof -slipper reminding us 

 of that of the elephant, but as a rule, bearing only two claws or 

 hoof walls anteriorly. Colin says — ''The dromedary is very 

 extraordinary (in the structure of his feet). The two digits 

 instead of being distinct and separable to their free extremity 

 are united inferiorly by a horny, extremely supple disc, which 

 carries at its anterior part two small caps (capuchons) serving 

 to envelop the points of the ungual phalanges. Above the flexi- 

 ble sole and slightly convex are two very thick ovoid cushions 

 on which lie horizontally the two terminal phalanges of each 

 digit. These cushions, enveloped in many layers of yellow elastic 

 tissue and fixed to the phalanges by very strong bands, are com- 

 posed of a special tissue, pale red in colour, slightly fibrous, mark- 

 edly elastic, but in many respects differing from the tissue of the 

 lio-amentura nuchae and the superficial abdominal fascia- This 

 peculiar conformation gives the foot of the camel extreme flexibi- 

 lity. When the weight falls on it the sole flattens, the cushions 

 diminish in size, approach one another internally and fill to au 

 extent the interphalangeal space, as may be plainly seen from in 

 front. When the pressure ceases the horny disc again becomes 

 slightly convex and the two cushions resume their original form." 



