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note to this chapter, the author observes that el-Bochti, 

 the proper specific designation of the Bactrian, is some- 

 times applied to strong camels generally. 



CHAP. IV. The camel does not attain his full 

 strength and perfection until the age of nine years, and 

 his utmost term of life, like that of man, is fourscore. 



CHAP. VIII. When the foal is to be weaned, he is 

 turned towards Canopus, at its rising, his master gives 

 him a blow on the ear, and says, with an oath, " here- 

 after drinkest thou no drop of milk ! " Hence the 

 newly-weaned camel is called Lathim, the ear-boxed. 



CHAP. IX. For want of vegetable nutriment, the 

 camel is sometimes fed with fat and flesh, but this diet 

 weakens and enervates him. Katdd, a species of traga- 

 canth, and Thildh, a thorny acacia, are said to produce 

 colic. 



CHAP. X. Different animals require water at dif- 

 ferent intervals, from one day to ten, and are named 

 accordingly. 



CHAP. XI. The eyes are protected against the cold 

 by blinders, not unlike those worn by European horses. 

 The Arab judges whether the animal is fat enough for 

 slaughter by looking at the eye. 



CHAP. XIII. White is the favorite color, next 

 black. There are special names for those spotted or 

 mottled with white or black, as well as for other colors. 



CHAP. XV. The milk of the camel is intoxicating. 

 Various extracts are given, showing the use of the ani- 

 mal as a beast of the saddle in battle. 



CHAP. XVI. p. 91 mentions the protection of young 

 camels against cold by blankets or housings. 



