140 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



The Arabian CAMEL, or DROMEDARY, 



is common in Arabia and all the northern parts of Afri- 

 ca, from the Mediterranean Sea to the river Niger; and 

 is infinitely more numerous, and more generally diffufed, 

 than the Camel : It is alfo much fwifter, and is therefore 

 generally employed on bufinefs which requires difpatch. 



In Arabia, they are trained for running matches ; and, 

 in many places, for carrying couriers, who can go above 

 a hundred miles a day on them, and that for nine or ten 

 days together, over burning and uninhabitable deferts. 

 They require neither whip nor fpur to quicken their 

 pace ; but go freely, if gently treated ; and are much en- 

 livened by finging or the found of the pipe, which gives 

 them fpirits to purfue their journey. 



They are mild and gentle at all times, except when 

 they are in heat : At that period, they are feized with a 

 fort of madnefs; they eat little, and will fometimes at- 

 tempt to bite their masters j fo that it is not fafe to ap- 

 proach them. 



