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has provided ; for, as the camel carries its drink in its 

 stomach, he also carries food on its back, and the hump, 

 which seems an incumbrance, now proves of real service, 

 for the fat it contains is gradually absorbed into the 



system, and so serves to sustain it ; thus, after a long 

 journey, the hump is found to have grown sadly less, but 

 recovers its size after a period of good feeding. 



Many persons are in doubt as to the distinction between 

 the Camel and the Dromedary, and it will, therefore, be 

 well to tell them that there is no real difference. The 



