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*rhe moft abundant were the republicans j 
and the little parrots which I had occafion to 
mention at the fame time* The former were 
in numerous flocks. 
It appears, that when they take up their 
abode in the plains, and conftrud: their enor- 
mous nefts on the aloes, which are liable to be 
blown down by flormy winds, it is for want 
of a better afylum : for they prefer the backs 
of mountains, defiles, and fimilar fituations, 
which are well flickered. There they mul- 
tiply infinitely, and their nefts are found every 
inftant. But, wherever they fix themfelves, 
the little parrots follow them, to feize on their 
edifices. They drive them out by open force ; 
and they expel them with fuch vigour, that I 
have often feen a neft change its proprietors, 
and be filled by the new guefts in lefs thaa 
two hours. 
: In the afternoon, one party of my hunters 
returned with two gnoux and feveral fprlng- 
bock antelopes, which they had killed. They 
had even been fo fuccefsful, that they were 
obliged to fend to the camp for two oxen to 
carry their game. Their comrades, and the 
Caminouquas who accompanied them, did not 
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