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The bunch on his hack is not flesh, much less bone 5 

 but mere hair ; and when this is pressed close down, he 

 is no more hunch-backed than a swine. They subsist 

 on very little, which enables them to travel through 

 those vast and barren deserts. How wise is* he who' 

 caused these to be natives-of those countries where such 

 creatures are absolutely necessary ! A farther instance 

 of this i?, that the African camel, which has still 

 greater and more uncouth journeys to take, is larger 

 and stronger, and capable of carrying heavier bur. 

 dens tha'n those of Asia. 



Another wonderful properly of camels is, that of 

 foreseeing the poisonous winds, which kill in a mo- 

 ment. A little before these come, they run together 

 and cry, and hide their noses in the earth ; and as 

 soon as they a. re past, they lift up their heads, and* 

 continue their journey. 



The Dromedary in most respects resembles the 

 camel, only it is of a slighter make, and instead of one 

 bunch on its back has two, about six inches in height. 

 It goes frequently forty leagues a clay; so that al- 

 though it cannot carry above six hundred weight, yet 

 its swiftness atones for its weakness. Its feet are soft 

 as a sponge, and are not hurt either by stones or 

 sand. And (what is an excellent providence) they 

 travel best and have the greatest spirits in the hottest 

 weather, 



The Lamas, in Pern, have small heads, resembling 

 im some measure both a horse and a sheep. The upper 

 Hp is cleft like that of a hare, through which, when 

 they are enraged, they spit, even to ten paces dis- 

 tance, a sort of juice, which vvheii it falls upon the 

 skin, causes a red spot and great itching. The neck 

 is long like that of a camel, the body like that of a 

 sheep, but with much longer legs. It yields strong 

 and fine wool, and is also a beast ofburden, and kept 

 at 1 an easy expence. It carries a burden a vast way 

 without tiling ; cats vory little, and never drinks. At 



