THE LLAMA. 157 
It is well known that the alpacos and llama 
rarely moved by blows ; but that they are 
''61’y sensible to kindness and caresses. In 
of the plates to Herrera’s work, is the 
^^presentation of an Indian coaxing and kiss- 
a llama, to induce him to rise from the 
81 ’ound and pursue his journey. 
Llamas have frequently been brought to 
England within the last twenty years. The 
^^te king had had several at Windsor, which 
'''ere allowed the range of a paddock, but did 
*'et long endure the climate. In the gardens 
"I the Zoological Society there are two indi- 
''^duals of the llama family. One jrresented 
V Robert Barclay, Esq. remarkable for the 
^’ghtness of its figure, the brilliancy of its eye, 
^'^d the beautiful tawny brown colour of its 
is about four feet high to the withers, 
exhibits the peculiarity observed in its 
**Pecies of spitting when offended. Older tra- 
''f^llers have asserted, that its saliva is venom- 
