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RUMINANTIA.—CAMELIDA.
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HALT OF A CARAVAN.
by man and beast: on such occasions, the ex- treme exigency has prompted the slaughter of the Camel, for the sake of the pittance of water con- tained in its natural reservoir already alluded to. If, however, abstinence from drinking have been maintained for four or five days, the Camel’s internal supply becomes exhausted, and_ thirst speedily proves fatal.
From its birth, the Camel is trained to kneel, and to receive very heavy loads, at command: its
