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fruit is in season, as almost every man, woman, 

 or child appears to have a swelled face, and 

 speech naturally becomes difficult. I must 

 plead guilty to beiug often in the same 

 condition myself, the fruit thus eaten seeming 

 to satisfy thirst. The Kafirs always boil some 

 of these seeds to extract the oil used for 

 anointing their heads and bodies. It is like 

 the conrsest palm-oil, and has a strong acrid 

 smell. 



Rather large quantities of beeswax are ex- 

 ported ; but the ivory trade, which at one time 

 was rather good, seems to be dying out. 

 Only a small quantity is now sold at a high 

 price, and this is generally bought up by the 

 Banian traders, who export it to India for 

 re-exportation as Indian ivory. 



A good trade in skins was formerly carried 

 on, but at present, I am told, only one house 

 is buying them, which is sufficient to prove 

 the trade is not very great. Those brought in 

 comprise cat and monkey skins, wildebeest, 

 blesbok and springbok, buffalo, gnu, quagga, ox, 



