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smaller, being from five to seven feet in height at 

 the shoulders. The muzzle is less swollen than in 

 the others, and the hair is soft, woolly, and very un- 

 equal, longest on the neck, the throat, and the hump. 

 The colour is always lighter than that of the camel, 

 being, while young, of a dull or dirty white, becom- 

 ing with age of a reddish-grey. In the internal 

 structure they do not differ materially from the 

 camel. 



The Dromedary, according to Major Hamilton 

 Smith, extends from the foot of Mount Caucasus, 

 over Persia and Turkey, Arabia, northern Africa, and 

 India. It is also much used on the western coast 

 of Africa. Many varieties exist, and are endeavour- 

 ed to be continued. The Turkish and Arabian are 

 the strongest and most hardy ; and another of lighter 

 form, and possessing much swiftness, is much sought 

 after, for carrying dispatches from one distant part 

 of these kingdoms to another. An animal of such 

 importance is of course looked at with a correspond- 

 ing interest, and great care is exercised in tending 

 and watching the herds. The males are generally 

 rendered imperfect, and a few only of the most ap- 

 proved form is retained, to continue the property of 

 the owner ; in other circumstances, the fury and un- 

 manageable disposition which they display during 

 Uie rutting season, would render a large herd dan- 

 gerous, and would often prevent numbers from being 

 useful at the very time they might be most required. 

 They are carefully trained when young, and taught 



