The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-05
THE CAMELEOPARD.

The Cameleopard which we now possess,
and which has excited the astomsnmeht
and admiration of all those that have De-
held it. was caught in the environs OF Sen
naar. in Africa, by the troops of the Pacha
of Eqypt. Ii was found along with anoth-
Or. the mother being shot in order to get
possession of the little zones. The skin OF
The mother was brought to Cairo by tour
c3mels: the flesh of the animal Is good TO
cat. Our camcleopard, when taken, was
about two months old; it was conducted to
Cairo, along with its companion, partly 6y
walking from one caravan station to anoth-
or. and partly by the Nile, in boat con-
sttTT, ;,.i fay the -nhrBoSe. When they az
rived, the two animals were brought to the
pacha, who offered them as presents 10 the
King of France and the King of England.
The Consuls of the two nations drew iots
for their choice; the French Consul had
the rood fortune to be favored by chance,
and his choice was a lucky one, Tor the
.f,arneleopard destined for the hlng IN
ENGLAND is since dead. The French Con-
sui embarked with four Africans, to accom-
yany the animal to Marseilles, there 1t per-
formed a quarantine of 25 days. after when
it was allowed to enter the city, where us
arrival was welcomed with fctes.
The neck is that which most surprises
spectators, by its extreme length. Nature
having destined the cameleopard to DC
aourished almost exclusively upon the
leaves of trees, has gifted it with glgan'
lie stature. The neck is not stiff, as the
greater part of naturalists have descrlneO
Il, on the contrary, it is extremely flexible
and graceful. Itis spotted like the rest
the BODY. 1t has also been said, that TIN
poal,cxanot feel off the ground, and ina
1T must rkaeel while drinking.-The whole
of this is dalse-the cameleopard eats an(
drinksyesf tie ground as easily as otne
animals by SPREADING its fore legs In
uouriehHsent 81 the auimel Is prlncipaii
fqp9SeSar e es It'll IN Paris, 6Swever was fe
at FIRST soiely-en milk; at present its foo
consists of maize, beans, and Sbarley-mil
IS its only drink. Three cows brougf
from Alexandria still furnish the milk fC
its use. This quadruped is run Inant-a
most all leaves serve as fool for1lt, but
prefers those oflthe acacia, an Afri Ean tree
Other animals in general do NO alarm IN
cameleopard, and it looks upon the cl'owd
that press around to admire it, ". It'll pl saS
ure and tranquility.
Its submission is without bounds, only
cannot resist the desire of catching at tn
leaves of every tree that comes in its way
and lis keepers are obliged torein its lie 'ad
which is always turning to one side o
another after its natural food. 1t appear
TO seek relief for this privation by contin
uaIly passing its tongue over its lips, ant
by sometimes pushing it out In very re
Ynarkable manner. The cameleopard il
two years and few months old, and vii
grow, it is supposed, for many years t
come. Its flesh, especially when young, il
excellent food, and the bones are filled
with marrow which the Hottcntots loci
upon as exquisite. Those tribes are IN tbs
frequent habit of chasing the cameleopard
which they bring down with their poisoned
arrows.-Pdris Quotidienae.