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oxen felefled for this purpofe are thofc which, 
have the lead bodies and largeft legs. 
As to the war-oxen (hakely-oje ) it was in 
this horde I faw them for the firft time ; which 
proves how much Kolb^n was miftaken, when 
lie aflerts, that they are ufed in all the Hotten- 
tot nations* Their name is derived from the 
purpofe for which they are employed. They 
are ufed in battle, and thofe in particular are 
chofen which are moft fierce and ungovern-* 
able. Being driven on againft the enemy, 
they become furious at the fight of the adverfe 
lioft, rufli on the men, trample them under 
their feet, gore them w^ith their horns, and 
purfue them in their flight till they have de- 
prived them of life. They are alfo employed 
in defence of flocks and herds. Naturally 
courageous, they are not only capable of re- 
pelling wild beaRs, but they even venture to 
attack them ; and a hyssna, however hungry, 
will never come near a flock guarded by two 
or three of thefe formidable animals, a num- 
ber of which will even make head agalnfl: a 
lion. 
The iheep, which Hand as high on their 
legs 
