127. THE ARAB AND THE CAMEL. An Arab having loaded his Camel, asked him whether he preferred to go uphill or downhill. “Pray, Master,” said the Camel dryly, “is the straight way across the plain shut up?” [more info]
142. THE CAMEL AND THE ARAB. AN ARAB CAMEL-DRIVER, after completing the loading of his Camel, asked him which he would like best, to go up hill or down. The poor beast replied, not without a touch of reason: “Why do you ask me? Is it that the level way through the desert is closed?” [more info]