16 INTRODUCTION. 



high, so that on entering them they had to creep 

 on all fours ! A hole was also left at the top, 

 to let in the light and let out the smoke. 



The Caffres and other nations in South 

 Africa live in such habitations, even now. 

 Large villages, called Jcraah, are made up of 

 them ; and the king's palace is nothing more 

 than one of these oven-like houses, a little 

 larger than the rest ; situated perhaps in the 

 midst of a large yard, and surrounded by a 

 thick row of rough wooden posts. 



TENTS. 



Another kind of habitations early used was 

 tents. They were at first made of skins ; after- 

 wards of felt, and various kinds of cloth. 



