THE AFRICAN CYCADS 



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but stands on the ground, facing the snake, striking a 

 single chopping blow with its foot, and then jumping 

 back, dodging blows from its adversary and alertly 

 seeking the opportunity for a knockout. They say that 

 the bird practically always wins. The snake is swallowed 

 whole. 



Fu.. 21. — Irain bulletin. All official notices must be in both Eng- 

 lish and Boer languages. 



One result of the Boer War is constantly thrust upon 

 the traveler in South Africa. All official notices and 

 documents are bilingual (Fig. 21). Every official docu- 

 ment must be pubhshed in the Boer language as well 

 as in EngHsh. Bulletins from experiment stations 

 must be in both languages. Professor Pearson told me 

 that he was often asked for the Boer equivalent of such 



