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hand. They might die by hundreds without killing for food one of 
these pet cattle, for such they seem to regard them. 
A people like this is certainly a very gentle one and susceptible 
to the influence of kind treatment. In the Wakanda settlements of 
the country in which Roosevelt then was the elders gave much of their 
time to the care of their herds of small cattle, the children looking 
after the calves. Ostriches were also domesticated, these being looked 
after by the boys. Thus the natives of this region of Africa are well 
fitted to become active and skillful keepers of the animals of the farm 
and field and can be utilized in various fields of labor. 
