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is laid on him, when sacks made of goat skins, and 

 filled with corn, are lashed on his broad and able 

 back. A leather thong is passed through the carti- 

 lage of his nose, and serves as his bridle, while on the 

 top of the load is mounted the owner, his wife or his 

 slave."* 



Major Smith is of opinion, that the ordinary 

 Egyptian white and spotted breed without humps 

 has spread southward to Caffraria ; and we find 

 there, and among the Hottentots, where, as among 

 the Cape colonists, they may now have a mixture 

 with many of the Dutch breeds, cattle of very large 

 size, and ample horns, t of a white or light colour, 

 and marked with large blotches of reddish or brown. 

 Here, besides the ordinary economical uses, they are 

 employed by the Caffrarians as beasts of burden, of- 

 ten transporting their whole families, house and arms 

 and utensils. The annexed Plate from Daniel's 

 African Scenery, will illustrate both the breed and 

 manner of travelling. 



Denham's Travels, p. 321. 



f- A horn from South Africa in our possession measures 

 21 inches in circumference at the base, and has apparently 

 not been cut close to the skull. 



