CAMEL. 
In the original Hebrew, from which our 
English name, Camel, has, through different 
gradations, been ultimately derived, the word 
Gamal literally signifies, " he has made re- 
compence:" meaning to express, that this ani- 
mal well repays the care of bringing it up. 
The Camel forms a distinct genus of ani- 
mals, in the Linnsean system of zoology: the 
great characteristics of which are, that they 
have six cutting teeth in each of their lower 
jaws, but none in their upper; and that their 
upper lips are divided, like those of hares, and 
their hoofs small and undeciduous. 
There are several species of Camels ; one 
of which, usually called the Dromedary, in 
England, has two protuberances on the back: 
but, by Linnaeus, and most other great natu- 
ralists, the Dromedary is described to be one of 
the smaller species of Camels with a sii:gle 
protuberance; 
