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tected, but did not go far, and afterwards came and 
stayed outside the scherm, asking for a ' tonso ' 
(present). However, this must have been mere 
bravado, as he was too much on his guard to give 
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DANCING-STICK, BOW AND ARROWS, AND KNOB-KERRIES. 
me a chance of thrashing him, and when I removed a 
bush for him to come in, only came in a foot or two, 
and bolted when at length I approached him. I 
bought guinea-fowls' eggs, some tobacco, and a 
dancing-stick. The second of the two sheep bought 
marvellous accuracy, being often able to bring down a bird on the 
wing with one of them. 
