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ing ; fo that they quitted the canton, and ap- 
peared no more. I then rejoiced that I did 
not yield to the inftances of my people, when, 
urged by hunger, they entreated me to give up 
to them the giraffe I had killed. The zebras 
abounded in herds ; and I avenged myfclf on 
them for, the flight of the giraffes. I would 
willingly have taken vengeance on two rhino- 
cerofes alfo, a male and female, which I had 
an opportunity of feeing one day : but they 
went too far, and we could not overtake them. 
I refrained from attacking the elephants for 
another reafon, though I had frequent oppor- 
tunities. The profit of their teeth would have 
tempted me ; but, as I had only beafts of bur- 
den, without any waggon, I was afraid of 
adding too great a weight to that of the giraffe. 
For thefe, however, 1 indemnified myfelf by 
a ^olleGion, much more eafy to carry, of 
oftrich feathers, while I fed on the eggs of 
ihofe birds, on which 1 had often delicious 
fuppers. 
The canton being new to me, I could not 
fail of finding fomething to add to my collec- 
tions. I there faw tlie commencement of the 
pafTage of the great and little bee-eaters. The 
former 
