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SOUTHERN AFRICA. 
terior, are still, however, peopled with count- 
less herds of the larger varieties of deer and 
antelope, zebras, quaggas, and leopards; but, 
it is not until the hunter crosses over the Ma- 
galiesberg, and Zoutspansberg ranges, that he 
falls in with the more gigantic species of the 
elephant, giraffe, or rhinoceros. The rivers, 
throughout the lower districts of Kaffirland, 
are still the haunts of the hippopotami ; several 
also, in INatal, of the crocodile, the alligator, 
and the cayman; whilst the hyaena, jaager, 
ounce baboon, jackall, wild boar, and buffalo, 
are still numerous throughout the kloofs, glens, 
and bush country, of the divisions lying in the 
latitudes between 30°. 45°., and 33°. 50°. 
"We here introduce the notes of some of these, 
interspersed through the recountal of a less 
formal sketch of 
"A DAY WITH THE BUFFALOS." 
We started from Graham's Town, on our ex- 
pedition against these, into the Cowie bush in 
Lower Albany, about 4 p. m. on a lovely day, 
in March, 1853. The rays of the setting sun 
painted the surrounding foliage with tints of 
gold, as we rode through the picturesque vale 
of Belmont, and wound our way towards the 
wooded banks of the Blue Exantz river. 
Our purpose was to encamp for the night on 
the highlands of Langholme ; and then, starting 
