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animal gets knocked up from some cause over which 

 they have no control, if in the desert, they leave him, 

 on the off chance of his picking up. The Light Camel 

 Eegiment 320 strong arrived at Korti on February 6. 

 With but a few exceptions V.-S. Burt pronounced them 

 to be in very low condition, with every appearance of 

 having been overridden. With the exception of a few 

 * sore backs ' they were, on the whole, free from disease, 

 and had every indication of having been as well looked 

 after as circumstances had permitted. Out of 540 

 baggagers that were at Korti a large proportion were 

 suffering from saddle galls of the worst description, ren- 

 dering them quite unfit for use. Many of these galls were 

 extensive and very deep, in many instances penetrating 

 right through the skin, exposing the bone beneath. In 

 addition to this their condition was so low as to be 

 bordering on exhaustion, their strength and endurance 

 having been too severely tested. Loss of tissue con- 

 sequent on continuous hard work with insufficient 

 nourishment had reduced them to a state of attenuation 

 and weakness. Curiously enough, the general health of 

 these camels, in spite of their poor condition and the 

 severity of their galls, was good, and they were singu- 

 larly free from any organic disease. 



(a) Crupper galls are caused by rope cruppers, Crupper 

 which are useless and unnecessary. 



(b) Tail galls are another result of this absurd Taiigaiis 

 appendage. It is supposed to steady the saddle, also 



to save trouble to the driver, who, instead of leading 

 his own string of animals, ties his leading camel on to 

 the string in front of him, because if tied to the tail the 

 rope is always slipping off. This rope can be done 



