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Title: Unexplored Spain
Identifier: cu31924016410387 (find matches)
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Chapman, Abel, 1851-1929; Buck, Walter John. joint author
Subjects: Hunting; Natural history
Publisher: London, E. Arnold
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Wild Camels 277 lierbage in the midst of what appeared miles of open water ; and, in fact, during wet winters there is no dry L^nd to be seen. Yet they never approach the adjacent dunes of Donana, though these would appear so tempting. By night, however, the camels sometimes ^^ass so near to our shooting-lodge that their scent, when borne down-wind, has created panic among the horses, though the stables are situate within an enclosed courtyard. Antonio Trujillo, formerly head-keeper of the Goto Donana, some vears ago chanced on a camel that was " boo-o-ed " in a Cjuicksand (nude). These places are dangerous, and it was not till six days later that he was enabled, l))' wringing planks and
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ropes, to drag the poor beast to firm land. All round the spot where the camel had laid he found every root, and even the very earth, eaten away. Yet the animal when set free appeared none the worse, for it strolled away quite unconcerned, and shortly commenced to Ijrowse while still close by. Young camels are born early in the year, al)out February, thoucfh whether that is the exclusive period we have no means of knowmo-. A curious incident occurred one winter day when we had ridden out into the marisma expressly in search of camels. It was an intensely cold and dry season, almost unprecedented for the severity of the frost. When several leagues from anywhere, a keen eye detected in the far distance a roving fox. All dismounted, and letting the horses graze, hid behind them and awaited his approach. Then with only a single podenco, or

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