2 22 THROUGH GASA LAND. 



There are many places in Africa where tetze at one 

 time abounded, and from which they have entirely 

 disappeared, such as the vicinity of Lake Ngami and 

 eastern Bechuana Land. The question may well be 

 asked, what has caused this ? answer : the destruc- 

 tion of the. buffalo. Having from childhood upwards, 

 an intense love of wild animals, a passion that has 

 increased with my years, I really dislike to state 

 that, by exterminating the buffaloes this dreaded 

 opponent to pastoral farming can be got rid of. 

 The African buffalo (Bos kaffir) is a grand beast, 

 brave as brave can be, and in the sportsman's esti- 

 mation affords the finest and most dangerous sport 

 to be obtained on the African continent, but for all 

 this, if its extinction is necessary for the benefit of 

 the human family, then this " plucky," beast must be 

 sacrificed. It is a well known fact that more white 

 hunters are killed annually by this game than by 

 any other, not even excepting the representatives of 

 the cat tribe. 



