QUAGGA, zebra (correctly applied to Equus quagga, now extinct, but 

 still applied to the various species of zebra found in South 

 Africa). 



REIM (fro. reem) (D), a stout strip of raw hide. 



REIMPJE (pro. reempy) (D), a small reim. 



RIETBUCK, properly (D) RIETBOK (pro. reet-buck), reed buck (Ctrvi- 



capra arundinum ). Height, 3 ft. 6 in. ; gross weight, 140 Ibs. ; 



horns, male only, up to 16 in. 



SABLE ANTELOPE (Hippotragus niger ; Dutch, ztvaart witpens). Habitat, 

 bushveld. Height, 4 ft. 6 in.; weight, 350 Ibs. ; horns, up to 

 48 in. on curve. 



SAKUBONA (N), Zulu equivalent of Good day.' 



SALTED HORSE, one which has had horse-sickness, and is thus con- 

 sidered immune (as in small-pox) ; hence ' salted ' is freely used 

 colloquially as meaning acclimatised, tough, hardened, &c. 



SCHANS (pro. skaans) (D), a stone or earth breastwork for defence, 

 very common in old native wars. 



SCHELM (D), a rascal ; like Scotch skellum. 



SCHERM (pro. skarem) (D), a protection of bush or trees, usually against 

 wild animals. 



SJAMBOK (pro. in English shambok, in Dutch saam-bok) (D), taper- 

 ing raw-hide whip made from rhinoceros, hippopotamus, or 

 giraffe skin. 



SKEY (pro. skay), a yokeskey ; short for Dutch jukskei. 



SLOOT (D), a ditch. 



SPAN (D), a team. 



SPOOR (D), footprints ; also a trail of man, animal, or vehicle. 



SPRINGBUCK, properly SPRINGBOK (D), a small antelope (Antldorcas 

 (Gazella)euchore\ Habitat, highveld and other open grass country. 

 Height, 30 in. ; weight, up to 90 Ibs. ; horns, 19 in. (///.jumping 

 buck). 



SPRUIT (pro. sprait ; also commonly, but incorrectly, sproot) (D), a 

 stream. 



SQUIRREL, or TREE RAT, native name'McHiNAAND(Ftt/;ra//>tf///tf/of). 



STEMBUCK (Cape Dutch, stembok or steinbok, from the pure Dutch 

 steenbok, the Alpine ibex), a small antelope (Raphicertts cam- 

 pestais). Height, 22 in. ; weight, 25 Ibs. ; horns, 5 in. 



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