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JiTNE.] THE CAMELEOPARD AND LION. 131 
thirsty, as some of them had climbed over steep 
rocks to a spring at a considerable height on the 
side of a hill. It is probable that scarcity of 
water in the desert to the north had caused so 
many to come in search of it to the mountains of 
Laheisey. A Matslaroo appeared almost frantic 
with joy at the sight of such a number of slaugh- 
ered buffaloes. 
This was the third time that, on leaving a town. 
Providence had put it in our power, by sending 
us game, to repay the people for their kindness 
to us.* 
Some of the shooters, who went into the 
desert, saw two cameleopards ; but a Matslaroo 
alloAv^ing himself too soon to be seen by them, they 
were intimidated and fled. The lion can seldom 
kill this animal, owing to the thickness of his 
* One of the marksmen had a narrow escape. Being at- 
tacked by a wounded buffalo, he was saved only by starting 
to one side; the activity and fury of the animal was so great 
that he precipitated himself forward in a straight line, without 
being able to bend from his course. A young Hottentot, at- 
tached to the Lattakoo Mission, was lately less fortunate, being 
so inconsiderate as to put himself in the way of the infu- 
riated animal, which tossed him on his horns, and tore out his 
entrails ; then fell upon him with his whole weight on one side, 
and again rising fell upon him with his other side ; after which 
he literally trod him to pieces. 
