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not Jarrone, and he had to return discomfited. He has 

 been much more resigned of late to his loss, and is 

 gradually transferring his affections to the goat ; and a 

 charming goat she is, for already she is on the most 

 friendly terms with everyone, and finds in our biscuits a 

 special inducement to pay us a visit regularly at break- 

 fast and dinner. Besides supplying us with four cups of 

 milk every morning, she never fails during the day to 

 have a smaller quantity in store when called upon, and 

 comes up to Albert to be milked with great willingness^ 

 She is left quite loose at night, and has a remarkably 

 good idea of what constitutes safety, by sleeping amongst 

 the camels, where she finds protection from her special 

 night enemies, the hyaenas. Nothing will induce her to 

 go to the river to drink, although we are within a few 

 yards of a very shallow place, so great is her fear of 

 crocodiles ; and when thirsty, she will not allow Albert 

 any rest until he gives her some water in a basin. The 

 Arabs never allow their goats to drink at the river, owing 

 to the crocodiles, but make small pools for them near 

 its margin, which they fence round with a low mud wall. 

 The baboons have a thorough appreciation of the cun- 

 ning of their natural enemies the crocodiles, and before 

 coming down to drink make a very careful survey of the 

 river from a high bank or from the overhanging branches 

 of the trees, and always prefer dipping their noses into a 

 little hollow made by the hoof of a rhinoceros or hippo,; 



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