Note to Hamlet, 3.2.377-379: "camel . . . weasel"


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Hamlet,
Act 3, Scene 2, lines 377-380
Trying to agree with Hamlet, Polonius says of the cloud they are discussing, "It is backed by like a weasel," but in actuality, the back of a weasel look very little like the back of a camel.


Image Source: Kit Eason's Blog: The Beautiful Camel


Image Source: Snow Leopard Trust: Weasel