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to support itself on rugged and difficult ground. 

 The height of the Lama is about four feet ; and its 

 length, from the neck to the tail, six feet. 



THE PACOS. 



(C a nidus PMC-OS, Linn. Lc Paco, Buff.) 



GREATLY resembles the Lama in figure, but is 

 much smaller. Its body is covered with very fine 

 long wool of the colour of dried roses, or a dull 

 purple : the belly is white. They live in vast herds, 

 and inhabit the most elevated parts of the highest 

 mountains, where they endure the utmost rigour of 

 frost and snow. They are exceedingly swift ; and 

 so timid, that it is very difficult to come near them. 



The manner of taking them is singular. The 

 Indians tie cords, with small pieces of wool or cloth 

 hanging from them, across the narrow passes of the 

 mountains, about three or four feet from the 

 ground : they then drive a herd of these animals 

 towards them, and they are so terrified by the 

 flutter of the rags, that they dare not pass, but 

 huddle together, and suffer themselves to be killed 

 in great numbers. 



Their wool is a valuable article of commerce, 

 and is made into gloves, stockings, bed-cloaths, 

 carpets, &c. 



The Pacos is domesticated; and, like the Lama, 

 is employed in carrying burdens, but cannot bear 

 more than from fifty to seventy-five pounds ; and is 

 still more subject to capricious fits of obstinacy. 

 When once they lie down with their load, no blows 

 can provoke them to rise. 



