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Africa, viz., the close rows of small roses, the very deep orange of the 

 ground, and the peculiar richness and beauty of ihe fur. 



The store-houses are overrun with the mice and rats of Europe. 



Hares are numerous at Bakkow, where there is a considerable portion 

 of open ground ; they are smaller than those of Europe, but do not 

 appear to have any other difference. 



The elephants confine themselves to the interior, and if we may judge 

 from the size of the teeth brought to Bathurst, they are small in com- 

 parison to those further south. The hippopotami are so abundant, as 

 frequently to make it dangerous to pass the river in a boat. 



I was informed, that at a little distance up the country, wild boars, 

 deer, and antelopes, are to be seen every day. The rhinoceroses are 

 less frequent. I have already mentioned the breed of horses, (p. 211.) 

 The native oxen have the bunch of fat between the shoulders common 

 to the cattle of Torrid Zones. 



