AFRICA. 391 
beyond my reach. With what velocity did 
flie run along the highways, and by a thou- 
fand windings return to conceal herfelf at the 
edge of a wood, and to furprlfe me as I 
pafled ! . 
As I obferved birds of various kinds flying 
around in the foreft, I could not help entering 
it, as this was the onlv method I could find of 
allaying the impetucfity of my young favage. 
Nothing could equal the pleafure fhe expe- 
rienced on feeing me fire my fufee, which I 
did often, and I killed about a fcore of birds. 
I had not, carried any of my dogs along with 
ine ; but Narina, who fupplied their place, 
caught in an admirable m.anner thofe which 
were only wounded. By this time I had loft 
fight of my camp, and had advanced rather 
too far. The fporting and play of my young 
companion at length bewildered me entirely ; 
and fhe did not put an end to her romping 
until fhe had given me an excellent lefTon, 
and made the beft return pofiible to the trick 
I had played her a little before, on the banks 
of the river Groot-Vis. Having fallen in 
w4th this river, which I knew would dlred: 
me to my camp, I fired at a heron, and killed 
it. Falling near the bank, and being carried 
3 away 
