MONKEYS. 107 



coveted firewood tree, that my trouble is thrown 

 away, and much valuable time wasted in clear- 

 ing another. 



I especially enjoy watching the monkeys. 

 Whole families of them leap from tree to tree, 

 chattering and screaming and gesticulating when 

 they see me coming, parting the branches with 

 their little hands, and sometimes mounting to 

 the extreme top to have a better view. All are 

 greyish-coloured, the older ones having white 

 wbiskers. 



They are a constant source of excitement to 

 my dog, who always chases them ; sometimes he 

 sees them cautiously crossing the road through 

 the wood, and flies after them in pursuit. I 

 believe he often mistakes the little Kafir chil- 

 dren innocent of clothes for monkeys, as he 

 nlways runs after and barks at them, much to 



their dismay ; but luckily for me, he never bites, 





 only barks furiously at everybody. 



One unfortunate accident did occur from his 

 barking propensities. Some boys, armed as 

 usual with many sticks, were running down to 



