a Defixtption of UDtng: Cteatuce^* 3 1 
1. Tlie Scripture too feems to intimate to us, how 
great it is, Matth. 23, 24 fpeaking of thofe 
who more regarded the commandements of men 
than of God, faith they ftrain at a 0«,if,and/»’<*//9» 
a Camtl, fignifying thofe who ftrain their drink, 
left they fhouid drink a F/yf) and in the mean 
while fwallow a Camel. 
2. It hath a very thick skin, i. e. as Aripotle 
faith in his fecond book of the Hiftory of Ani- 
mals ^ Chaf. 2. of all four-footed beafts he hath 
only that which we call a Bunch • in Bfal. 30, 6, 
He is faid to fit upon the bunch of Camels. There 
are found feveral of them in Aratia and Afta ^ 
thbfe in Arabia have two bunches, thofe are cal- 
lidDremedarles , 
3. Thefe Creatures are made fit to carry bur- 
thens in War ; and that they may go the fafter» 
they fometimes are gelded, for one C<««w/ that is 
ftrong will carry a thoufand pound weight ; they 
commonly will carry feven hundred. 
4. In old age, or in anydifeafe his ftrengthf 
doth very much decay, but then be will carry a 
hundred pound. Hence the proverb, that an old 
Crfwr/ will carry the burthens of many Ajfes, l.e. 
That a Vertuous man in old age or licknefs doth 
excel many a young man who is in health. When 
he is to be loaded he will kneel down if you do bat 
touch him on his knees with your hand; whep they 
kneel they bend their foremoft hams • they will 
not take more than their ordinary burthen, or 
more than their ftrength wi 11 bear. 
j* Camels are a moft fwift Creature, by reafon 
of 
