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NATURAL HISTORY. 
THE CAMEL. 
108. The Camel is found in many parts of Asia 
and Africa. It has two hunches on the back, and is 
remarkable for the large callosities at the bottom of 
the breast and on the knees, well adapted to its hab- 
its of kneeling on the sand in the deserts. The feet 
are flat and tough, divided above, but not quite 
through, which enables it to traverse the sandy 
plains without being subject to chaps in the hoof. 
109. In Arabia and other countries, where the 
Camel is trained to useful purposes, it is considered 
as a sacred animal, without which the natives could 
neither traffic, travel, nor subsist. It must also be 
observed that this animal is capable of such long 
abstinence, that it will travel several days without a 
supply of water, and with no other food than a few 
Where is the Camel found 1 
What is there remarkable in its appearance 1 
What is said of the feet ? 
How is the Camel considered in Arabia and other countries 
where it is used 1 
What is said of the abstinence of the Camel 1 
