AFRICA.' itj 
Cour very diftindl ones. If they wifli to 
have fix, or even more, feveral. notches made 
with the faw produce as many as may be re- 
quired : but if they are defirous of forcing 
one of thefe divifions, or the v^hole horn, to 
form, for example, a complete circle, they 
cut away from the point, which muft not be 
hurt, a fmall part of its thicknefs ; and this 
amputation, often relitwed, and with much 
patience, makes the horn bend in a contrary 
direftion; and the point meeting the root, 
it exhibits the appearance of a perfedl circle. 
As it is certain that incilion always caufes 
a greater or lefs degree of Bending, it may 
be readily conceived that every variation that; 
caprice can imagine may be produced by 
this fimple method. 
In fhort, one muft be born a CafFre^ and 
have his tafte and patience, to fubmit to that 
ipinute care and unwearied attention required 
for this operation, which in this country can 
only be ufelefs, but which in other climates 
would be hurtful : for the horn, thus disfi- 
gured, would become weak ; whereas, when 
preferved ftrong and entire, it keeps at a dif- 
tance the farniflied bears and v/olves pf Eu« 
rope, 
Whill^ 
