328 NATURALIST'S CABINET. 



Useful qualities. 



CHAP. VIII. 



Tn silent horror o'er the boundless waste 



The driver Hassan with his camels past; 



One cruse of water on his back he bore,. 



And his light scrip contain'd a scanty store; 



A fan of painted feathers in his hand, 



To guard his shaded face from scorching sand. 



The sultry sun had gain'd the middle sky, 



And not a tree, and not a herb was nigh ; 



The beasts, with pain, their dusty way pursue, 



Shrill roar'd the winds., and dreary was the view." 



COLLINS, 



THE CAMEL. 



THE various qualities of the horse, the cow, 

 and the sheep, seem united in this animal, which 

 to the wandering natives of Arabia constitutes 

 the most desirable earthly possession. The 

 flesh, when young, is excellent food; the milk 

 affords a rich and nutritious beverage; and the 

 hair is superior to that of any other quadruped 

 for making stuffs, coverings, tents, clothes, and 

 other necessary articles. 



