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enabled me to fee the operation of ftage machi- 
nery, and the efFed of our theatrical decorations. 
How changed the fcene ! At this moment it 
brought before me two hideous monfters, 
which at times turned towards me their fright- 
ful heads. Their movements, which indicated 
fear and obfervation, foon became more fre- 
quent ; and I was apprehenfive they had heard 
the agitation of my dogs, who, having difco- 
vered them, made eiForts to efcape from the 
keeper, and rufli upon them. 
Jonker ftill kept flowly advancing, but with 
his eyes fixed on the two animals. If he faw 
them turn their heads, he flopped and re- 
mained motionlefs. One would have taken hina 
for a large ftone ; and indeed, in this refpeit^ 
I myfelf was deceived. 
He continued creeping, with various inter-, 
ruptions, for more than an hour. At length I 
faw him proceed towards a large bufli of eu- 
phorbia, which was only two hundred paces 
from the animals. Being certain, whea. 
he reached it, that he could conceal himfelf 
there without being feen, he rofe up ; and, 
carting his eyes every where around, to fee 
whether 
