CAPE BUFFALO, 
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shore,, three miles distant, and, as was supposed* 
would have reached it, had he not been shot by a 
gun from a ship lying at a little distance. The skin 
was presented to the governor of the Cape/ who had 
it stuffed, and placed it among his collection of 
curiosities. 
Like the hog, this animal is fond of wallowing in 
the mire. His flesh is lean, but juicy, and of a 
high flavour. The hide is so thick and tough, 
that targets, musket-proof, are formed of it ; and 
even while the animal is alive, it is said to be in 
many parts impenetrable to a leaden musket-hall ; 
halls hardened with a mixture of tin, are, there- 
fore, always used, and even these are often flattened 
by the resistance. Of the skin, the strongest and 
best thongs for harness are made. The Hottentots, 
who never put themselves to any great trouble in 
dressing their victuals, cut the buffalo’s flesh into 
slices, and then smoke, and at the same time half 
broil it, over a few coals. They also frequently 
eat it in a state of putrefaction. They dress the 
bides by stretching them on the ground with stakes, 
afterwards strewing them over with warm ashes, 
and then with a knife scraping off the hair. 
HORSE TRIBE. 
The animals of this tribe perform various and 
essential services to mankind. All the species, ex- 
cept one, have single hoofs ; this, however, which 
is an inhabitant of the mountains of South America, 
has divided hoofs, as in the several kinds of cattle. 
