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tions, 1 cut off the head and skinned the. bull ; and then 

 cut some meat from the rump and sides. We then took as 

 much as we could convey on our horses of the trophies of 

 our hunts, rode back to where Carollus was skinning the 

 cow, gave him directions in regard to cutting off the head 

 and choice meat, and then returned to the camp. The sun 

 was now intensely hot, and we were glad to seek the shade 

 of the wagons. When the meat was all brought in, we 

 did our best in the way of cookery, and in spite of my 

 recollections of delicious buffalo "boudins," I acknow- 

 ledged to Mr. Barill that the flesh of the gemsbok was 

 incomparable eating. 



For three days we remained encamped near the vley, 

 enjoying splendid shooting and luxurious feasts. While 

 here, I first saw the gnoo, or horned horse, the quagga, 

 the animal called the hartebeest, and the nests of the 

 ostrich, all of which increased my anxiety to pass all my 

 Bporting days in South Africa. On the morning of the 

 fourth day we broke up the camp, and advanced in the 

 direction of Orange river. We had understood that this 

 stream was one of the glories of South Africa. The route 

 to it did not increase our faith in the report. * For many 

 days we travelled over wild and desolate plains, where it 

 was really wonderful how animals could subsist. But the 

 game was abundant and various. Antelopes of several 

 varieties, wildebeests, hartebeest?, gnoos, and ostriches 



