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WILD BEASTS AND THEIR WAYS 
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tough material that has not been broken by 
thrashing, but simply the heads cut off the stalks. 
A thick padding stuffed with wool (not cotton) 
should be next the back. The saddle must be 
arranged so that, when loaded, it is quite 3 inches 
clear of the hump. 
It should be remembered that extra stuffing 
is required, as the animals are sure to lose a 
certain amount of flesh, in which case, the saddle 
which fitted at the start will become too large. 
If once a sore is established during a long expedi¬ 
tion, the camel is doomed. The pain exhausts 
the poor animal; it ceases to feed, and quickly 
becomes a mere skeleton; and dies. Marching 
throughout the night should always be avoided, 
as nothing distresses both men and animals so 
much as an interference with the natural hours 
of food and rest. 
If the bugle sounds at 2.30 a.m. the camels 
will be loaded and the march commence at 3.30. 
They should continue until 11 a.m. This will 
be hours, which at 2 \ miles an hour will complete 
a march of about 17 miles. This arrangement 
affords seven hours of daylight for the tired 
camels to graze; they should be given about 2 
lbs. of dhurra ( sorghum ) each before the bivouac 
for the night; the saddles being arranged close to 
their respective camels, to prevent confusion in the 
early morning, or retained upon their backs should 
the night be cold. If it is necessary to make 
forced marches, the same hours of starting and 
