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possess) and for long watched their various graceful 

 attitudes and antics. 



As we have meat sufficient and to spare, I for- 

 bid shooting (two of our people being excellent 

 game shots, particularly my Hottentot driver), as I 

 am anxious to reach the expected water, for upon 

 its abundance depends our remaining by it a few 

 hours or a day, and shooting invariably entails stop- 

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