s a charm against the withering
spell of the evil eye.

The load of a camel is about 800 lbs., and their usual pace nearly three
miles an hour; but at this rate they continue for nine or ten hours.
Their colour is chiefly a reddish brown, or grey, rarely black; and
occasionally white. They are natives of the countries which they
inhabit; the dromedary coming from Arabia and Africa, the camel from the
middle of Asia, to the north of the Himalaya mountains. They are said to
harbour revenge; but, if this be once gratified, they soon return to
good humour.

LLAMAS, ETC.

Llamas are called the camels of the New World, and under this common
name are included more than one species. They exist in large herds, and
are much more sightly than the animals to which they are compared; their
backs are straighter, their heads very handsome, and their fleeces are
thick and equal. They will carry a load of 150 lbs., and were the only
beasts of burthen found among the Peruvians, when these people were
conquered by the Spaniards. Their feet differ from those of the camel,
but are equally adapted to the soil which they have to traverse; they
are formed of two springy toes, each of which has a rough cushion
underneath, and a strong, short hoof on the tip, pointed and hooked,
like a claw. These take firm hold of the rapid and precipitous ascents
and descents, which they encounter in travelling to and from the mines;
in which journeys they carry 100 lbs. of metal over the rugged mountain
passes, and perform a distance of about twelve miles during the day. At
one time 300,000 were employed by the Potosi mines alone. In one respect
they imitate camels by lying down, and refusing to stir when they are
overloaded, and they never go beyond their usual pace. They spit in the
face of their riders when tied up, or made to lie down; which is
particularly disagreeable, from the nature of their saliva.

The different species are not clearly defined, and we require a more
intimate knowledge of them before we can separate them from each other:
the domestic animals are certainly Llamas; then there are the Guanacos,
which are also called Huanacos. They live on mountains, but frequently
pasture in the plains; and when the females do this, the males watch
from a more elevated position; and if they see men approaching, neigh
something like a horse, to warn them of their danger, then descend into
the valley, and drive their charge before them.

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