XXXII. 

 THE NAMAQUA SUN-BIRD. 



HAVE not quite finished with this part 

 *of Africa. 



Many wild tribes live scattered about 

 on the plains, obtaining a livelihood from 

 the animals or the plants, or even the insects and 

 the reptiles that abound. 



There is the Bushman, who inhabits the most 

 desolate spots, and is so degraded as to be hardly 

 human. He lives by hunting, and follows his 

 prey from place to place. 



But he is neither strong nor brave, so that he 

 has recourse to cunning. He uses a poisoned 

 arrow, and is very adroit in aiming it. The poison 



