1 10 A'RABIAN CAMEL OR -DROMEDARY. 



we went, but we were near three Lours in coming 

 leisurely back to the tents."* 



We may look upon these animals, then, as sup- 

 plying the place of the horse and ox in all these 

 countries, for although both the former are abundant, 

 they are scarcely used as beasts of burden, but are 

 reserved for war and the support of the families, or 

 in the retinue of the native princes. In north and 

 western Africa this is particularly observed. T{iere 

 the herds of cattle are immense, but we do not see 

 them applied for burden or tillage. Camels only are 

 applied to for all those laborious occupations, and 

 the loss of life among them in consequence of hard 

 labour, or extensive journeys, is often very great, and 

 'but seldom regarded. 



Attempts have been made to introduce the camel 

 -into the West Indian islands, but hitherto without 

 success. Whether from the ignorance of those who 

 had them in charge, or actually from the climate, is 

 yet uncertain, but we scarcely think that the lower 

 lands of tropical America, would be suitable to their 

 -constitutions. Upon the Continent of Europe, and 

 even in this country, their management has been 

 much more successful. Several individuals have 

 .lived long and well in the vicinity of London ; and 

 a specimen of the brown or Turkish variety, was 

 long used to draw water for the other animals in .the 

 harden of Plants at Paris. 



Morgan's Algiers. 



