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SOUTHERN AFRICA. 
On one side, the boundary line of this extensive 
farm reaches far into the thickest parts of the 
Cowie forest : and here the stately buffalo, the 
graceful dyka and blue-buck, as well as the 
wild-boar and other sayage denizens of these 
glades, roam in all their native ferocity ; still 
constantly affording an exciting day of sport 
to the worthy lord of the manor. 
The main supply of water, on this farm, is 
now obtained from a large artificial tank; which, 
planted around with willows, and kept in good 
repair, forms a pleasing object to the eye, as 
well as affording all the convenience and utility 
of a plentiful supply of the pure element. Even 
the shy and wary buffalo does not disdain, 
during the heat of summer, to leave his forest 
retreat, and creeps, in the depth of midnight, 
to its side to quench his thirst. It cannot but 
be a matter of regret that this praiseworthy 
example, of forming dams and tanks, is not more 
largely followed among the South- African far- 
mers. Thousands of tons of water are allowed 
yearly to go to waste ; which, if thus husbanded, 
would irrigate their parched crops during the 
# heat of the dry season. This large tank, at 
Langholm, was the sole work of Mr. Currie, 
who graphically described the hours of toil 
which he had expended on its excavation. 
The house, which was placed on a commanding, 
