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cattle or alieop by absence of grass and iiisiifliciency of water, 
vast iierda of camels might be reared, which would be of great 
service for tlic settlers in the hotter and drier portions of the 
continent. 
]\fr. Ledger tells us that upon one occasion hia herd of Alpacas 
were ^vithout water for a period of twenty-two wliole days, and 
that even then they rather sought to bathe than to drink; and as 
illustrating the fitness of this country to that animal, he also states 
tliat the small flock of cross-bred Llama Alpacas, now in the 
Zoological Gardens at Melbourne are more healthy, and in better 
condition than any that he ever saw in tlieir own country. 
In respect of game too, nature has not furnished us with any of 
the Deer or Antelope tribes, or with anything corresponduig to 
the Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse, or Hare of other countries. Yet 
many of these are already introduced, and doing well; and there 
is no doubt that we could soon supply tlic country with everytliiug 
that could lend a zest to rural recreation, as well as with those 
things that would add to our commerce, or furnisli fresh forms of 
food to our people. 
How encouraging then, the prospects of a vigorous eflbrt here 
of the nature advocated by Dr. Buckland in England; and with 
what interest ought wc to glance over the list he selects from 
the very large number of valuable animals in all parts of the 
world, but little known beyond the immediate localities that they 
inhabit! 
Tlic paper now reprinted is not a mere, dry, scientific discussion; 
but is invested with so much of a popular character as to be 
almost as interesting as a novel, while containing many truths 
calculated to be of the greatest value to mankind. And the 
Provisional Committee of the newly formed Acclimatisation Society 
request the kind attention of the public to this pa 2 ier, and solicit 
the co-ojieration of all real well-wishers to tlie colony towards tlie 
object which has been entrusted to their charge. 
