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token of disapprobation. They believe that the sun and moon 

 will disappear, to produce the darkness they anticipate. 



The Bushman's bow is made of a peculiar tree, called the 

 Blue Bush, whose brandies are almost moulded by nature to 

 the artificial form. The sinews of the quagga yield powerful 

 bow-strings, and the arrow is formed of a slender reed, head- 

 ed with antelope's horn, and pointed with a small triangular 

 piece of metal, which they procure from the Caffers- 



Proceedings of the South AFRICAN Institution. 



June 27th, 1829. — The Members of the Institution proceeded 

 to the election of a Council and Officers for the year ensuing. 

 The following was found to be the state of the ballot : 



President, The Honorable Lieut. -Colonel Bell, C B.; — 

 Vice Presidents, Rev. F. Fallows, F. R. S.; J. A. Joubert, 

 Esq. LL.D.; A. Oliphant, Esq.; The Hon. J. W. Stoll.— 

 Treasurer, F. S. Water jieyer, Esq. — Secretaries, Andrew 

 Smith, M. D. ; Rev. J. Adamson, D. D. — Council, The Office- 

 bearers, and Major Mitchell, F. Hertzog, M. van Breda, 

 Charles Ludwig, Esqrs.; R. Dyce, M. D. ; Clerk Blrton, 

 Esq. ; J. Murray, M. D. ; Major Cloete ; J. Makrill, Esq. 



August 11. — The following are subjects of Essays or Com- 

 munications for which Medals will be awarded by the Institu- 

 tion at the next General Annual Meeting : — 



1. For the best Account of the Character, History, and 

 Geographical distribution of the Hottentot Race. 



2. For the best Mechanical Invention for facilitating the 

 Transport of Goods of anv sort, applicable to the circumstances 

 of the Colony, with a description thereof by the Inventor. 



3. For the best Communication on the Effects arising from 

 the Bites of the different poisonous Snakes of South Africa, 

 and on the remedies generally adopted, 



4. For the best Communication describing the most approved 

 and economical methods of forming Dams and Tanks for hold- 

 ing Water, suited to the circumstances of the Colony. 



Competition for these Honorary Medals is open to the Public 

 in general. All such communications must be given in, 

 directed to the Secretaries, on or before the First Day of 

 May, 1830. Each must be accompanied by a sealed Letter, 

 containing the Name of the Author, and inscribed with a 

 Mark or Motto, which must also be attached to the communi- 

 cation; of which letters, those alone will be opened which 

 accompany the communications approved of, and the others 

 will be returned when applied for. 



