THE BUFFALO. 19 
a Dutch African farmer, who had witnessed 
® scene about fifteen years before. 
party of boors had gone out to hunt a 
op of buffaloes, which were grazing in a 
P^cce of marshy ground, interspersed with 
Shoves of yellow wood and mimosa trees, on 
spot where the village of Somerset 
^ow stands. As they could^ not conveniently 
§ot within shot of the game without crossing 
of the marsh, which did not affbrd a safe 
ssage for horses, they agreed to leave them 
0 large of their Hottentot servants, and to 
P on foot, thinking that if any of the 
aloes should turn upon them, it would be 
to escape by retreating across the qiiag- 
Hot^* though passable for man, would 
^ support the weight of a heavy quadruped. 
^ ccordingly they advanced, under cover of the 
tlir volley brought down 
the^^ fettest of the herd, and wounded 
great bull leader so severely that he drop- 
