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tected, but did not go far, and afterwards came and 

 stayed outside the scherm, asking for a ' tuso ' 

 (present). However, this must have been mere 

 bravado, as he was too much on his guard to give 



DOCTOR S WAND, 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. 



