AFRICA. 
rocks, where perhaps they had never before 
been difturbed by any human behig. Oppo- 
fite one of thefe refervoirs I found a cavern, 
in which I fpent many hours watching for fuch 
of thefe birds as I wifhed to procure. 
One day while I was in my hiding-place, I 
faw an elk- antelope, the kana of the Hotten- 
tots, arrive at the bafm. The fight of him af- 
forded me the more pleafure, as he certainly 
was nor alone in this canton ; and having been 
obliged for fome time paft to feed my people 
at the expence of my flock, I was very defirous 
of fupplying my kitchen by the help of my 
gun. This antelope would have faved me a 
tew iheep ; but at the time I had only fmall- 
f!:iot in my fiifee, and I v/as afraid to put in a 
ball, left the noife and motion fliould frighten 
him away. However, as he was not more 
than ten yards off, and I had two charges to 
hre, I ventured to let off both barrels at once, 
and in fail he fell into the water, where he was 
drowned. 
Delighted with this piece of good fortune, 
ppon v^'hich I had not much reckoned, I ran to 
rny camp for afiiftance to carry home my 
prize j and at the fame time I brought with 
