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the smaller, Veldt pauw. Doubtless, the Bechuanas 

 and Hottentots have obtained these patronymics from 

 the Boers, as well as numerous others, more especially 

 such as are indicative of the game of the country. 



When about to give up my search as useless over 

 the flat which I had reached, my Zulu companion 

 placed his hand quietly upon my arm, and directed my 

 attention to a shallow dip in the lately cultivated 

 meadow, covered with greener grass than grew on 

 the surrounding edges, indicative that more moisture 

 was there to be found than in the surrounding country. 

 My attendant insisted that he there saw a pauw, but 

 my powers of vision did not enable me to confirm his 

 assertion. However, I knew the lad was right, for 

 association had taught me that his powers of sight 

 were unusually good ; so, without hesitation, I 

 arranged the following plan of operations. The Zulu 

 to make a detour of a mile or so, taking with him the 

 clog and using every precaution to keep out of sight of 

 the quarry till he had gained a quarter of a mile or 

 more to windward. This being accomplished, he was 

 slowly to advance upon the game, being careful by his 

 manner to disguise his intention of driving it before 

 him. This method would doubtless have suited ad- 



