THE MONKEYFOLK OF SOUTH AFRICA 119 



country. We held undisputed sway for a very long time. 

 True there were lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, 

 hyaenas, and pythons, but we didn't fear them so very 

 much, because we kept together in clans of usually from about 

 fifty to a hundred. In each clan there were a good many 

 strong warriors, who did most of the fighting when enemies 

 attacked the clan. 



When the ancestors of the wild Bosjesmannen came, our 

 dominion or rule was overthrown. We were compelled 

 to admit them to be our superiors. Then came big, 

 strong, woolly-headed black men, and lastly white men. 



One of our relatives is the Anubis baboon. These 

 cousins of ours live in Central Africa. They inhabit the 

 country from Guinea away across to East Africa. In 

 Central East Africa these Anubis cousins of ours are a little 

 bit different from those who live on the west side. It's 

 the result of the different climate and the food, I suppose. 



The Anubis baboons are very much like us in their ways 

 and habits. Like us they live in tribes or clans, and inhabit 

 the rocky hills and krantzes. They prefer the dry, arid 



farts of the country, because there are fewer enemies there, 

 daresay. They live largely on a remarkable plant known 

 as the Welwitschia. This plant grows in the sand. 



The YeUow baboon is another cousin. His tribe live 

 along the west coast of Africa. He is included in the list 

 of South African animals, but, so far, he has never been 

 seen south of Mashonaland. 



He is a cheeky fellow, and doesn't fear the natives much. 

 You see, the natives haven't guns, and he knows quite well 

 if he keeps a short distance away from them he is safe. 

 He knows exactly how far a Kafir can cast his assegai, or 

 shoot an arrow. 



The Thoth baboon inhabits Abyssinia, and is very much 

 like the Yellow baboon. 



The Guinea baboon, as his name denotes, lives in the 



