HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 139 



he cannot well fupport himfelf ; and his broad and ten- 

 der feet are liable to be injured by the refiftance of 

 ftones: But he is obferved to tread with perfect eafe and 

 fecurity on the dry and yielding fand •, and whilft, from 

 its peculiar ftruclure, his hoof is incapable of fattening 

 with any degree of fecurity on the ground of a fteep 

 afcent or {helving declivity, his movements on a fmooth 

 and level furface are fingularly firm and fafe. 



Many attempts have been made to introduce this fer- 

 viceable animal into other countries ; but, as yet, none 

 have fucceeded. The race feems to be confined to cer- 

 tain diftri£ts, where its utility has been known for ages. 



Though a native of warm climates, the Camel dreads 

 thofe which are excefiively hot : It can neither fubfift in 

 the burning heat of the torrid zone, nor in the milder air 

 of the temperate. It feems to be an original native of 

 Arabia ; for, in that country, it is not only more nume- 

 rous, but thrives better than in any other part of the 

 world. 



There are two varieties of this animal, which have 

 been diftinguifhed previous to all hiftorical record : That 

 which is called the BaElrian Came/, has two hunches on 

 its back, and is found chiefly in Turkey and the coun- 

 tries of the Levant ; whilft the Arabian Camel has only 

 one hunch. 



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