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which were more familiar, snd sppearecl to be 
much larger than thofe of the forefts of An- 
teniqua. I found here alfo a new fpecies of 
calao; and, among otlier birds which I had 
never before feen, 1 diftinguiihed a blackbird 
with an orange-coloured belly ; which, be- 
fides the pleafure occafioned by this difco- 
very, gave me alfo an opportunity , of re« 
marking the fxmplicity of the Hottentots. 
Pit having brought me this bird^ which 
was a female, I ordered him to return in- 
ftantly to the fpot where he bad killed it, 
not doubting that he would find the male 5 
but he begged me to difpenfe with his fer« 
vices upon this occalion., as he durO: not 
venture to fire at it. I however continued 
to infift upon his obeying ; but what was my 
aftonifliment when I faw him with ao affed:™ 
ed air, and in a tone almoft lamentable^ de- 
clare that fome misfortune would undoubt- 
edly enfue ; that he had fcarcely killed the 
female, when the male began to purfue him 
with great fury, continually repeating Piu 
me-wrou^ Pit-me-^vrou I It muft be obierved 
that thefe two words exadly reprefeot the 
animal's cry 3 and I was more convinced 
of this afterwards, by killing one ef thelb 
X 4 blackbirc^, 
