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right and left, to rouse the exertions of his cattle; giving the 
sluggards an: occasional touch, that seldom fails to leave its 
impression on their hide. By constant practice, these drivers 
become such dexterous marksmen as to be able to hit the 
smallest object within reach of their lash. I once saw a boor- 
lad kill a sparrow, at the distance of ten yards, with a smack 
of his enormous whip, though the waggon was in motion at 
the time. 
* The boors settled néar the borders of Caffreland are in 
à constant state of vigilance, and prepared for a refreat, on 
the first symptom of a rupture with their savage neighbours. 
ey are always provided with a sufficient number of wag- 
gons to transport their families and furniture, the latter of 
which is limited to articles of prime necessity. They conse- 
quently feel themselves as much at home within their 
“wooden walls’ as in the miserable huts which they forsake 
Without any violent regret. Thus the whole population of a 
district have been known to move with their herds and flocks, 
like so many hordes of wandering Tartars. This uncertainty 
in the stability of their tenures renders them little solicitous 
to improve their grounds any more than their habitations. 
A few of the most ordinary culinary vegetables, and as much 
grain as will serve for the consumption of the family, are all 
that they ever attempt to cultivate. In lieu of bread, they 
Sometimes use the flesh of various animals, salted and dried 
m the sun. To prepare this substitute, which they call 
‘ Belltong,’ the fleshy parts of the larger animals, such as the 
Or, the Eland, the Buffalo, the Hart-beest, and even the 
Ostrich, are detached from the bones, and the muscles dried 
separately; the hams and shoulders of the smaller animals 
ing cured whole. As dried flesh, this preparation is ex- 
cellent; but I do not greatly admire it as a substitute for 
bread, though I have no doubt that it is much more palatable 
ne nutritious than the Norwegian bread manufactured of 
nes-and pine-bark. MED ager es 
. The Cape boor is an expert marksman, and seldom- 
misses his object. Sunday is usually his sporting day. He 
always hunts on horseback, with a heavy gun over his 
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