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exaggerated. However this may be, It Is 
certain that the moment the jackals begin 
their concerts, the hysenas never fail to arrive 
fpeedily ; but they do not fhew themfelves 
openly.; till they fee the dogs fully engaged. 
We always kept two of them coupled toge- 
ther, to bark in the abfence of the reft, in or- 
der to prevent the hyaenas, which are lefs 
afraid of fire than the lion, from approaching 
too near us. 
Next morning, the 15th, day-light had 
fcarcely appeared, when we were on foot. Af- 
ter breakfaft, I difpatched three hunters to 
the woods and the plain, with orders to fearch 
for buffaloes, antelopes, gnous, and koedoes ; 
whilft I took with me four of the beft fhoot- 
ers, and three men to carry my large carabine, 
ammunition, and a few pieces of dried flefh, 
in cafe we fhould be obliged to pafs the whole 
day In the field ; and, leaving old Swanepoel, 
with the reft of my people, to guard the camp, 
we departed. 
In going along the fide of the river, we 
kept as near the banks as we could, obferv- 
ing the greateft filence. In this manner we 
marched three hours v\^ithout difcovering any 
thing ; but perceiving at length the trad: of 
an 
