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THE LLAMA. 
ous and blisters the skin ; but the visiters 
of the gardens have abundant opportunities 
of ascertaining the fallacy of this statement- 
The white llama, the gift of the Duke oi 
Bedford, differs considerably from the othef) 
being larger, more muscular, and covered 
with a much longer and coarser fleece. 
disposition he is extremely mild and familiar- 
A herd of thirty-six llamas, alpacos, and 
vicugnas, were brought, in 1808, from Lima, 
Peru, and Concepcion in Chili, to Buenos AyreS) 
by short journeys, of two or three leagueS) 
being fed on the road with potatoes, maiz^' 
and hay. They were shipped for Cadiz, whet® | 
eleven only arrived, and two of these died 
there. They were destined as a present 
Godoy, the Prince of the Peace, to the 
press Josephine ; but, having arrived just 
the period of his disgrace, the people, 
hatred of the late minister, would have thro"'^ 
the llamas into the sea. They were saved^ 
