CAMEL, 
to some beneficial purpose. Of the urine, 
sal armoniac is made ; and, of the dung, liircr 
for horses, and fire for culinary uses. This 
animal comprises within itself a variety of 
qualities : like the elephant, it is tractable 
and tame ; like the horse, gives it^s rider se- 
curity ; carries greater burdens than the ox or 
the mule; and furnishes milk in as great 
abundance as the cow. The flesh of the 
young is said to be as delicate as veal; the 
skin is applied to many useful purposes ; and 
the hair is more beautiful and valuable than 
the finest wool. ^ 
The Camel being a verv docile animal, is 
easily instructed in the methods of taking up 
and supporting it's burden. It's legs are bent 
under it's belly a few days after it's birth; and, 
in this manner, it is loaded and taught to rise ; 
the burden being every day increased, by in- 
sensible degrees, till the animal is capable of 
supporting a weight adequate to it's strength. 
The same care is taken to render it patient 
©f hunger and thirst. Other animals usualh 
receive 
