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and worsliii)i)e(l, l)ut is then turned upon its hack, and kept in 

 that position under the 77c) otsJic — the source uf knowledge and 

 light ! Is not this symbolic imagery of the victory of Horus r 



It must be confessed that the evidence adduced above is 

 very slender, and based largely on surmise, but the existence of 

 so manv well-known legends and beliefs ( e.g., the snake spirits 

 that are supposed to haunt rivers, the widespread belief that 

 snakes become the "hosts" of departed human spirits, etc.), 

 Avhich may be relics of an older serpent worship, has led the 

 writer to add this note in the hope that it will lead to further 

 and more careful study of our native customs in all their details. 



Note. — The writer is very grateful to Miss Wilman, of the 

 IMcGre^or jNIuseum, Kimberley, for drawing his attention to a 

 rude intaglio on the rocks at ^letseng, which evidently repre- 

 sents the snake, hole, and footsteps of the Sut and Horus legend. 



Food Value of Kaffir Corn. — Three samples of 



Kaffir corn have been recently investigated in the laboratories of 

 ;he Imperial Institute, and found to be very similar in composi- 

 tion and valne to Indian " dari."* A few years ago an article 

 on " The utilisation of Sudan Dura '' was ]jublished by the 

 Inijjerial Institute. t and it is now stated that for all uses of the 

 Sudan d'ara referred to in that article, the Soutli African Kattir 

 corn would be equally suitable. The following comj^arative ana- 

 Ivtical results are recorded in this connection . — 



Kaffir Corn. White Red 



^ Dura: Sorghum; Indian. 



White. Red. Mixed. Sudan. Zanzibar. Dari. 



Per Per Per Per Per Per 



cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. 



Moisture ii-93 12.00 11.73 8.45 10. o 12.5 



Crude protein .. 9.79 10.83 10. 01 13.06 11.2 9.3 



Fat ^.22 3.37 3.06 3.30 2.8 2.0 



Starch, etc 72.50 71.01 72.58 72.45 72.1 /2.^ 



Fibre j.27 1.28 1. 14 1.03 1.8 2.2 



Ash 1 . 29 1 . 5 1 1 . 48 1 . 7 1 2.1 1.7 



■ Nutrient ratio ..1:8.2 1:7.3 1^8 1:6.1 1:7 1: N.25 



Food units .. .. 105.0 106.5 i05-2 ii3-3 107 loi 



■■Imp. Inst. Bull. ( 1915), 13, 379, 380. 

 t /;»/). Inst. Bull. (1913), H, 33- 



