i6o Men, Mines, and Animals in South Africa. 



leaves eured animals from the mortal illness caused 

 ])y the bite of the Tsetze fly. This is i\ matter worth 

 exanuning into, as i.ee is a person of perfect credi- 

 l)iHtv. He als(j informed me that there was a 

 <mall tree in ^[atabeleland, where lie has Jixcd for 

 many years, which bears a iVuit Hlvc To and sweet 

 as the pine-apple, the roots of which ai-e a perfect 

 antidote to the effects of strychnine poisoning, 

 and are always used ])y tlie natixes to cure any 

 of their dogs which have picked up poisoned food 

 which lias been laid about t<j kill jackals and 

 hyenas. Also he recounted to me other stories 

 of his experiences in the chase. At last we per- 

 ceived, some distance off, two koodoo cows. We 

 approached them within tolerable range, and both 

 dismounted to shoot. The cows Avere making oft'. 

 I dismounted so awkwardly that I fell heavily on 

 my back, cutting my hand and losing my hat. 

 Getting on and off a horse with a heavy rifle in 

 your hand rer|uires practice like anything else. 

 Lee got a shot and struck one of the koodoos, and 

 galloped after it. I picked myself up as well as 

 i could and followed. On arriving at the place 

 where the koodoos had been the spoor was ex- 

 amined, and much blood was found on the grass. 

 We followed the track of the wounded animal for 

 some space, but had to give it up. It was now 

 past ten o'clock. The sun was high and hot ; 

 we had seen little, and I began to think that I 

 Avas going to have another day barren of sport. 

 Lee climbed up a kopje, beneatli which we were 

 riding, to examine .the surrounding bush, and 



