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hearing, and smelling are developed in an extra- 

 ordinary way. Googooloo has the eye of a hawk, 

 the ear of a hare, and the nose of a hound. Often, 

 whilst going along in the jungle, have I seen him 

 suddenly halt, stand a moment with his nostrils 

 dilated, as if he was snuffing the air, and then, draw- 

 ing his axe, rush into the jungle, from which he 

 would presently return with a honeycomb, which he 

 had discovered in some hollow tree by the scent 

 alone. He is wonderful in this way, and you may 

 fancy what a useful follower he is in the deep 

 jungle." 



" I can, indeed," said W , " but your fellows 



are all the same ; they seem to consider you and 

 everything belonging to you as part and parcel of 

 themselves, and when anything is required they go 

 to work with a will. You never seem to have any 

 trouble in looking after them, yet your horses are 

 always in the best condition, your dogs are well 

 cared for, your guns are kept so clean that one 

 might rub them with a cambric handkerchief with- 

 out soiling it ; your cob, saddles, and harness are 

 always in first-rate order, and you always sit down to 

 a comfortable table. I cannot imagine how you 

 get everything done exactly as it should be, without 

 giving any orders or directions ; I am always chang- 

 ing my servants, and still never get any to suit 



me." 



