There are two things which the _Turks_ make mighty Advantage of, and those are _Rice_ among the Fruits of the Earth, and _Camels_ among the Beasts of the Field; both of them very convenient in their several Kinds, for long Expeditions. As for _Rice_, it is not easily spoil’d; it affords very wholsome Nourishment, and a little of it will serve a great many People. And for _Camels_, they’ll carry huge Burdens; they will endure Hunger and Thirst to admiration; and also they require little Attendance. One Keeper will look after six or eight of them, and no Creature in the World is more obsequious to his Owner than the _Camel_; and for currying of them, they do it not with a Curry-Comb as we do, but with Brushes, as we do our wearing Apparel; they rather kneel than lie down, on the naked Ground; and in this Posture they offer themselves to be loaded; if you lay too much on their Backs they’ll grumble a little, and refuse to rise; for their Backs will be easily broken under over-great Burdens, especially in Ways that are slippery and dirty. I was mightily pleased to see them stand all round in a Ring, and with their joined Heads, take Water or other Food, out of the same Bason or other Vessel, with such agreement among them. When Fodder is scarce, they live upon tops of Brambles or Thorns; and, when their Chops are bloodied in gathering them, they eat them down most sweetly. The _Scythians_ send a great many _Camels_ to _Constantinople_; but the most part come from _China_ and _Assyria_: From those Countries, there are whole Droves of them; and they are so cheap, that a _Mare_ of a good Breed is worth an 100 _Camels_; wherein, perhaps, they respect more the Scarcity of _Mares_ than the Cheapness of _Camels_; for good _Mares_ are so scarce in that Country, that he that gets but one, of that sort, thinks himself a very _Crœsus_ for Wealth. They try whether they are good or no, if they can run down a steep Hill, and not trip or stumble. When the _Grand Seignior_ goes upon a Military Expedition into the Field, he carries above 40,000 of these _Camels_ with him, and as many _Mules_ for Burden; and these he loads with all sorts of Victuals, especially with _Rice_. They also carry Tents, Arms, and other Utensils of War, upon them; especially when he marches into _Persia_.