THE ZEBRA IN CAPE COLONY. in 



after three weeks of vain endeavours to tame the 

 magnificent creature, during which time he existed 

 entirely on water, he died. It seems a pity that 

 this noble brute should have been held captive so 

 long, for he was a mature animal, seven or eight 

 years old, and at that age it is impossible to tame 

 the zebra. 



Not long since I met an old friend, a former 

 owner of land in the poort, who informed me that 

 quite recently a fresh troop of zebras had trekked 

 into these same mountains, where their spoor had 

 several times been observed. That they may long 

 remain with other zebras in the Colony to adorn 

 these ancient haunts will, I am sure, be the wish of 

 every sportsman and naturalist. 



