LLA^f A. 
The growth of the Llama is quick, and it's 
life not long. At three years of age it pro- 
duces ; continues in full vigour till twelve; and, 
at fifteen, is entirely useless. When inclined 
to rest for a few minutes, during it's journey, 
it bends it's knees, and lowers it's body, with 
the greatest precaution, to prevent any de- 
rangement of it*s load; and, rising at the sound 
of the cohdu6lor's whistle, with the like care, 
proceeds on it's journey. While sleeping, or 
ruminating, it rests on it's breast, with it's legs 
folded under it's belly. Some are left un- 
loaded, that they may instantly relieve those 
which begin to be fatigued ; for, it a Llama 
once sinks down with the fatigue of it's bur- 
den, blows will not force it to rise : the only re- 
source is, that of squeezing the testicles, which 
often proves ineftecluai ; and if chastisement 
be brutally persisted in, it at length, in despair, 
strikes it's head on tlie ground, alternately from 
xight to left, till it kills itself. 
Tl:iese animals experience much inconveni- 
ence, from the peculiar stru6lure of the sexual 
organs. The female lias only five teats, and 
seldom produces more than a single young one, 
which follows her the instant it has birth. 
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