110 ARABIAN CAMEL OR DROJIEDARY. 
we went, but we were near tlirce hours in coming 
leisurely back to tbe tents.”* 
We may look upon these animals, then, as sup- 
plying the place of the horse and ox in all these 
I'.ountries, for although both the former are abundant, 
they are scarcely used as beasts of burden, but are 
reserved for war and the support of the families, or 
in the retinue of the native princes. In north and 
western Africa this is particularly observed. There 
the herds of cattle are immense, but we do not see 
them applied for burtlen or tillage. Camels only are 
applied to for all those laborious occupations, and 
the loss of life among them in consequence of hard 
labour, or extensive journeys, is often very great, and 
but seldom regarded. 
Attempts have been made to introduce the camel 
into the West Indian islands, but hitherto without 
success. Whether from the ignorance of those who 
bad them in charge, or actually from the climate, is 
yet uncertain, but we scarcely think that tbe lower 
lands of tropical America, would be suitable to their 
constitutions. Upon the Continent of Europe, and 
even in this country, their management has been 
much more successful. Several individuals have 
lived long and well in the vicinity of London; and 
a specimen of the brown or Turkish variety, was 
long used to draw w'ater for the other animals in the 
Garden of Plants at Paris. 
Morgan’s Algiers. 
