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presence on the face of the water at all, turned and bolted out west at 

 full speed, I was left alone, and much relieved. 



The adult camels were of the most disreputable, not to say dissolute 

 appearance, great ugly tangled mats of loose hair hanging from their 

 shoulders, ribs, and Hanks, their small ears laid viciously aback, and with 

 utterly disagreeable countenances. I half wish now that I had shot that 

 leading bull — he would never have been missed ! I don't suppose that any 

 one has been nearer to these strange beasts than 1 was that day ; certainly 

 I trust never to see them so near again — never in this world ! 



While preparing these pages for press we are grieved to hear 

 of the death of our friend Mr. William Garvey, whose adventure 

 with the camels is narrated above (p. 279). Mr. Garvey, who 

 was in his eightieth year, was a Gentil Hombre de la Camara 

 to King Alfonso and had on various occasions, with his nephew, 

 Mr, Patrick Garvey, entertained the monarch on his splendid 

 domain. 



