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extraordinary scent of the camel enables him discover water at a great distance; and thus,  the wildest regions of the desert, the caravan is  preserved from destruction by this instinct. the neighbourhood of wells, such as are found the Hadj routes, the camels, after passing rocky, that fatigue them more than several days'  upon the plains, surfeit themselves with water. This renders them still weaker, and they perish. Camels' carcases are as frequently and in the accustomed roads as in the deserts;  when the pilgrimage leaves Mecca, the very  is corrupt with the bodies of camels that have  of exhaustion after performing the journey. the road, when a camel falls, he is usually according to the Mahometan fashion, which  to turn his head towards Mecca, and cut his. On such occasions the Arabs wait in impatience the signal of the owner, ready  plunge their knives into the poor animal, and  off a portion of the flesh. At seasons of great, the water which is found in the cells of camel's stomach is eagerly swallowed by  Arabs.