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NATURAL HISTORY. 
made, of only three years. Thole of Muf- 
covy are reckoned good, though thofe found 
in the kingdom of Tibet are moll valuable. 
The Ruffians and Tartars eat the flelh of 
the male, notwithllanding its llrong talle. 
Muflc was formerly in great efleem, as a per- 
fume ; but having been lince found of great 
utility in medicine, it is feldom ufcd for any 
thing elfe. This animal is likewife found in 
the Brazils, in India, and in Guinea. 
rhe DROMEDARY. 
HIS is the moll temperate of all animals; 
but this difpolition arifes more from neceffi- 
ty, than from choice or natural moderation. 
He is fo admirably formed to crofs the parch- 
ed deferts, that he will travel eight days 
without being thirlly. His hard hoors are 
particularly adapted to travel on the fands of 
his native wilds. They arc the moll ufeful 
beafts of burthen in Arabia, none other be- 
ing able to bear their loads, or endure the 
want of drink fo long ; to enable them to do 
which, nature has provided them with a fifth 
flomach, which ferves as a refervoir, from 
wlicnce they draw liifficient to quench their 
thirft. Camels have been fometimes killed, 
in hopes of finding water to Hake the parch- 
ing thirll of the traveller. They are chiefly 
employed 
