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THE LLAMA. 



tains, and was employed by the ancient Peruvians as it is at 

 present as a beast of burden. The load laid upon its back 

 rests securely upon a bed of wool, without the aid of girth or 

 saddle. It cannot carry more than from eighty to one hundred 

 pounds. If overladen it will lie down, and nothing will in- 

 duce it to rise till it has been relieved of its burden. 



1. HUANUCA. 2. LLAMA. 3. VICUNA. 



The llamas move in troops of five hundred or even one 

 thousand, and thus, though each individual carries but a little, 

 the aggregate is considerable. The whole caravan travels at a 

 regular pace passing the night in the open air without suffer- 

 ing from the cold marching in perfect order, and in obedience 

 to the conductor. Thus they proceed over rugged passes from 

 twelve to fifteen miles a day. They were especially employed 



