. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 152 NATOHAL HISTOKY. CAMKLl' fiactriilnuB (Lat. Bacti-ian), the Buctrian Camel. " Between Cairo and Suez I saw more than one camel dead or dying. They seem very tenacious of life, as they remain unable to rise trom a broken limb or o*'her cause for very many days. I more than onco wished to go up and shoot the poor creatures to put them out of their misery, but the Arabs have superstit'.ous notions on this point, and would not suffer it. I did once find a camel that had been stabbed by its master, and
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 152 NATOHAL HISTOKY. CAMKLl' fiactriilnuB (Lat. Bacti-ian), the Buctrian Camel. " Between Cairo and Suez I saw more than one camel dead or dying. They seem very tenacious of life, as they remain unable to rise trom a broken limb or o*'her cause for very many days. I more than onco wished to go up and shoot the poor creatures to put them out of their misery, but the Arabs have superstit'.ous notions on this point, and would not suffer it. I did once find a camel that had been stabbed by its master, and once only. The poor beast had been exhausted, and the long, broad dagger struck into his heart. It must have been a very short time before I reached the spot, as the blood was almost fresh. "The Camels at Grand Cairo are remarkably large and powerful, and my informant told me that they are very proud, and will only eat their food from their master's hand— preferring to stai-ve rather tlian receive it from any other ; The foot of the Camel is admirably adapted for walking on the loose sand, being composed of large elastic pais, which. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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