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Return Journey to Dutoitspan.
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on a couple of roughly-tanned hartebeest skins, to render them supple enough to make up into a dress.

Batlapins returning from work.
Batlapins returning from work.

BATLAPINS RETURNING FROM WORK.

The route we took on leaving seemed to be the most abundant in small game of all parts of Gassibone’s territory. Most prominent were the pretty little steinbocks; but we came in sight of three springbocks, which took flight without allowing us to come anywhere within gunshot of them, and a couple of secretary-birds, that were stalking up and down, devouring snakes and lizards, as if it were a solemn duty. Partridges, generally in pairs, were the most plentiful among the birds.