THE MONKEYFOLK OF SOUTH AFRICA 23 



the hill, and to our horror we found the retreat to our rocky 

 home partly cut off. We had to run the gauntlet of about 

 twenty farmers. We lost nineteen of our number that 

 morning. Three more died of wounds later. 



ENCOUNTERS WITH DOGS 



Sometimes the farmerfolk manage to cut off a few of 

 us and chase us with dogs. We are in terrible fear of 

 those animals. Our people have often been torn to pieces 

 by them. The dogs don't always get the best of the fight. 

 One day five dogs attacked two of our leaders. There was 

 a fearful battle. Three dogs were killed and the other 

 two wounded. One day a number of our women and 

 children were busy collecting food, when six dogs rushed 

 upon them. Our chief, who was a powerful fellow with 

 huge muscles and eye teeth two inches long, threw himself 

 upon the dogs, whilst the women and children made good 

 their escape. The dogs packed on him from back, sides, 

 and front. I saw him pick up one, seize its throat in his 

 jaws, and thrust it away from him, tearing its windpipe 

 right out. He quickly cast away the body, and tore open 

 another dog in the same way. Then a powerful Kafir dog 

 seized our chief by the throat. Just then two men ran up, 

 and putting the muzzle of a gun to his side, shot him dead. 

 He gave his life that others might live. Such is the struggle 

 for existence which goes on with all life upon earth. 



THE WAY WE FIGHT 



When we fight our enemies we don't bite like most 

 other animals. We seize hold of our enemy, get a good 

 grip with our teeth, and with our powerful arms and legs 

 pull the body of our foe away, while still holding fast with 

 our teeth. In this way we can bite and tear huge pieces 



