36 WITH THE CAMEL CORPS UP THE NILE.

out his legs, and bring you to a sitting posture. His neck is of the same pliancy. He will chew the root of his tail, nip you in the calf, or lay the top of his head on his hump. He also bellows and roars at you, whatever you are d o i n g saddling him, feeding him, mounting him, unsaddling him. To the uninitiated, a camel going for one with his mouth open and gurgling horribly is a terrifying spectacle ; but do not mind him, it is only his way. He hardly ever bites, but when he does you feel it for some time ; as a matter of fact we only once had a man laid up from "GET UP, YOU BRUTE.'