558 Mr. Home's Observations on the Camel's Stomach 
been 20 years in England, and 12 years in the possession of 
the person, from whom the Board of Curators purchased it. 
Its height was seven feet from the ground to the tip of the 
anterior hump. 
In December, 1805, it came under the care of the Com- 
mittee. At that time it was so weak as hardly to be able to 
stand. It got up with difficulty, and almost immediately 
kneeled down again. By being kept warm, and well fed, it 
recovered so as to be able to walk, but was exceedingly 
infirm on its feet : and moved with a very slow pace. It drank 
regularly every second day six gallons of water, and occa- 
sionally seven and a half ; but refused to drink in the inter- 
vening period. It took the water by large mouthfuls, and 
slowly, till it had done. The quantity of food it daily con- 
sumed was one peck of oats, one of chaff, and one-third of a 
truss of hay. Some of the urine was saved, and sent to Mr. 
Hatchett for the purpose of having it analyzed : his account 
of its component parts is contained in a report annexed to this 
Paper. 
In the beginning of February, 1806, it began to shed its 
coat. Towards the end of March the wind became extremely 
cold, and the animal suffered so much from it, that it lost its 
strength, refused its food, and drank only a small quantity of 
water at a time. 
In this state it was thought advisable to put an end to so 
miserable an existence : and it suggested itself to the Com- 
mittee that if this was done soon after the animal had drank 
a quantity of water, the real state of the stomach might be 
ascertained. 
On the 1st of April, by giving the animal hay mixed with 
