THE BOERS 
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a concealed pittall. As the hedges are frequently about a 
mile long, »nd about as much apart at their extremities, a 
tribe making a circle three or four miles round the country 
adjacent to the opening, and gradually closing up, are 
almost sure to ouclose a large body of game. Driving it up 
with shouts to the narrow part of the hopo, men secreted 
there throw their javelins into the affrighted herds, and on 
the animals rush to the opening presented at the con- 
verging hedges, and into the pit, till that is lull of a living 
mass. Some escape by running over the others, as * 
Smithfielu market-dog does over the sheep’s backs. It is * 
frightfhl scene. The men, wild with excitement, spear the 
lovely animals with mad delight; others of the poor crea- 
tures, borne down by the weight of their dead and dying 
companions, ovory now and then make the whole mass 
heave in their smothering agonies. 
The Bakwains often killed between sixty and seventy 
head ol large game at the different hopos in a single week; 
and as every one, both rich and poor, partook of the prey* 
the meat counteracted the bad effects of an exclusively 
vegetable diet. 
CHAPTER II. 
OR. LIVINGSTONE PREPARES TO GO TO LAKE NGAML 
Another adverse influence with which the missis 
had to conterd was the vicinity of tho Boers of 
Casban Mountains, otherwise named “ Magaliosborg- 
Thoso are not to bo confounded with tho Capo colonist 
who sometimes pass by tho name. Tho word Boor simp*/ 
means “farmer,” and is not synonymous with our v ora 
boor. Indeed, to tho Boers generally the latter te* 10 
would be quite inappropriate, for they are a sobor, indu* 
trious, and most hospitable body of peasantry Those, bo*" 
