Travelling, as performed by Camels j 4 1 
the camels are left to purfue their journey quietly and at lei- 
fure ; and with the regularity of a machine : and not that of 
the light camels, which are not only freed from incum- 
brance, but are alfo urged on. 
I have two examples of the heavy kind, and three of the 
light kind, where the time has been regularly kept : befides a 
third example of the heavy kind, where the neceffary regularity 
is wanting, but yet containing within itfelf, evidence fuffi- 
ciently ftrong to corroborate the other two. 
The heavy caravans were thofe of Mr. Carmichael 
and M. Holford ; the firft of 1000 camels, of which 
600 were loaded, went, on a journey of 45 days, at a h. m. 
mean, each day, . . . . y iq 
The fecond, with 50 loaded camels, on a journey of 
I 5 days ..... 
Mean of the two, 
The third, Teixeira, with 130 loaded camels, on a 
journey of 21 days, about 
7 40 
7 2 5 
7 3° 
Mean of all, per day, 7 27 
The light caravans were, 
MefT. Irwin, 
Capper, 
Hunter, 
1 from 80 to 100 
camels, 
H. 
M. 
21 
days, 
9 
J 2 
3 3 
— - 
8 
38 
34 
— 
8 
45 
Mean of the three 8 52 
Here then the mean of the heavy caravan day is under feven 
hours and an half; and that of the light caravan between 
eight and three quarters, and nine hours. 
Some 
