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THE CAMEL. 



side, and are somewhat larger than the middle 

 of the bone. The bit is nowhere used, nor am 

 I aware that it has ever been even tried. It 

 would seriously interfere with the animal's habit 

 of feeding as he walks, but the mahari is seldom 

 allowed to do this, and it might, perhaps, an- 

 swer for that variety. There does not, indeed, 

 appear to be any urgent necessity for its intro- 

 duction, nor is there, on the other hand, any 

 very obvious objection to its use. Perhaps a 

 leather ring around the nose, like that which is 

 often used at Naples and elsewhere in southern 

 Italy instead of a bit, and armed with blunt 

 points within, in something the same way, 

 might be an improvement on the common 

 camel-halter. 



The pack- 

 saddle, whe- 

 ther for riding 

 or for burden, 

 is made by 

 stuffing a bag 

 seven or eight 

 feet long with 

 straw or grass, 

 doubling it 

 and sewing 



ARABIAN CAMEL: PACK-SADDLE. the endg to _ 



gether. This forms an oblong ring, which is 



