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good, nay, noble, among mammalia that I am not quite 

 willing to accredit to dogs and horses. Of course they 

 sometimes differ, but less so than men. 



After midnight it always gets cold in the highlands 

 of South Africa ; cold induces sleep, so I turned in once 

 more, and knew not of the passage of time till the 

 roseate clouds in the east, and the delicate rays of light 

 coming from a common centre, and dispersing over the 

 entire heavens east of the zenith, told me as plainly as 

 signs can speak that another day to be added to our 

 allotted term of life had commenced. 



After breakfast our party broke up, and Holly is to 

 remain with us. I opposed it as long as I could, Morris 

 having nothing to say in the matter ; so I had to listen 

 to the arguments and entreaties of all. At length, 

 sorely against my will, I consented. 



Camp was struck, the cattle yoked, horses saddled, 

 and finally came the parting. This was accomplished 

 not without regrets, and while our late guests returned 

 to civilisation, we pushed farther north towards Tropical 

 Africa. 



