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Mr. Selous’s dogs pulled down a large hyzena—a circumstance very 
unusual with such a powerful beast, and accounted for by the 
fact that the ends of both lower jaw-bones were gone, as if cut 
off by a bullet; yet the animal was fat and its coat in excellent 
condition, though how it obtained a living wasa mystery. On the 
River Sabi Mr. Selous shot five specimens of the rare Lichtenstein’s 
hartebeest, of which a fine pair grace our National Collection; and 
he subsequently learned how dangerous an antagonist a wounded 
sable antelope at bay can prove, four of his best dogs being killed 
outright by the long curved horns, while four more were badly 
wounded, one of which died afterwards. 
Of the author’s numerous adventures with lions we will not 
speak, except to mention his defence of the attitude adopted by 
Landseer for his lions in Trafalgar Square, “ with the fore paws 
straight out, like a dog,” which is perfectly correct, for ‘‘ when on 
the alert a lion always lies like this, and only bends his paws 
inwards like a cat when resting thoroughly at his ease.” Ethnologists 
will be interested in the remarks about the Masarwas, who are the 
bushmen of Mashunaland; for these, while possessing in the 
highest degree the capability for tracking and using small bows with 
poisoned arrows, are very superior in stature and general appearance to 
the fierce stunted bushmen of Cape Colony on the one hand, and the 
pigmies of the forests of the Aruwimi to the northward. Mr. Selous 
considers that the ‘‘ Bushmen are probably the direct descendants 
of the earliest type of man that appeared in Southern Africa; and 
they probably came from the north and spread down the western 
side of the continent long before the black races appeared upon the 
scene ”’—while the Masarwas have improved their physique by an 
admixture with the Kaflirs, though without losing their natural 
talent, and retain their ancient language almost intact. The 
Mashukulumbi, to the north of the bend of the Zambesi—in whose 
country he was attacked, lost twelve of his people, and barely 
escaped with his life—are, he thinks, a mixed people, with a strain 
of Arab or some northern race. It will be remembered that these 
aggressive warriors molested the Austrian traveller, Dr. Holub. 
No less worthy of commendation are the author’s remarks about 
Zimbabwe and the “ruined cities” of Mashunaland; but this is 
rather a thorny subject and one upon which we will not enter. 
The above are only a few of the items which we have noted from 
the naturalist’s point of view. Every one should read the book 
through ; and it is enough to add that it is well illustrated, admi- 
rably edited, and reflects the highest credit on all concerned in its 
production. dsints) 
