4. THE JACKAL'S BRIDE.

original, in the Hottentot language, is in Sir G. Grey's Library, G. Krönlein's Manuscript, pp. 7, 8.)

E Jackal, it is said, married the Hyena, and carried a cow belonging to ants, to slaughter her for the ding; and when he had slaughtered her, he put cow-skin over his bride; and when he had fixed le (on which to hang the flesh), he placed on the of the pole (which was forked) the hearth for king, in order to cook upon it all sorts of delicious 1. There came also the Lion to the spot, and hed to go up. The Jackal, therefore, asked his e daughter for a thong with which he could pull Lion up, and he began to pull him up; and when face came near to the cooking-pot, he cut the ng in two, so that the Lion tumbled down. Then Jackal upbraided his little daughter with these ds: "Why do you give me such an old thong ?" d he added, "Give me a fresh thong." She gave a new thong, and he pulled the Lion up again, when his face came near the pot, which stood on

the fire, he said, "Open your mouth." Then he put into his mouth a hot piece of quartz which had been boiled together with the fat, and the stone went down, burning his throat. Thus died the Lion.

There came also the ants running after the cow, and when the Jackal saw them he fled. Then they beat the bride in her brookaross dress. The Hyena, believing that it was the Jackal, said—

"You tawny rogue! have you not played at beating long enough?

Have

you no more loving game than this ?”

But when she had bitten a hole through the cowskin, she saw that they were other people; then she fled, falling here and there, yet she made her escape.

THE WHITE MAN AND THE SNAKE.

original, in the Hottentot language, is in Sir G. Grey's Library, G. Krönlein's Manuscript, pp. 5, 6.)

HITE Man, it is said, met a Snake upon whom a stone had fallen and covered her, so that she not rise. The White Man lifted the stone off nake, but when he had done so, she wanted to him. The White Man said, "Stop! let us both rst to some wise people." They went to the na, and the White Man asked him, "Is it right the Snake should want to bite me, though I ed her, when she lay under a stone and could not

to bite me, though I lifted up the stone which lay upon

her ?"

The Jackal replied: "I do not believe that the Snake could be covered by a stone and could not rise. Unless I saw it with my two eyes, I would not believe it. Therefore, come let us go and see at the place where you say it happened whether it can be true.”

They went, and arrived at the place where it had happened. The Jackal said: "Snake, lie down, and let thyself be covered."

The Snake did so, and the White Man covered her with the stone; but although she exerted herself very much, she could not rise. Then the White Man wanted again to release the Snake, but the Jackal interfered, and said: "Do not lift the stone. She wanted to bite you; therefore she may rise by herself."

Then they both went away and left the Snake under the stone.

ANOTHER VERSION OF THE SAME
FABLE.

a German original Manuscript in Sir G. Grey's Library, H. C. Knudsen's "Notes on the Hottentots," p. 11.)

UTCHMAN was walking by himself, and saw a e lying under a large stone. The Snake implored help; but when she had become free, she said, w I shall eat you."

he Man answered, "That is not right. Let us go to the Hare."

hen the Hare had heard the affair, he said, "It ght." "No," said the Man, "let us ask the na."

he Hyena declared the same, saying, "It is right." Now let us at last ask the Jackal," said the Man is despair.

ne Jackal answered very slowly and considerately, oting the whole affair, and demanding to see first place, and whether the Man was able to lift the e. The Snake lay down, and the Man, to prove truth of his account, put the stone again over her. When she was fast, the Jackal said, "Now let her nere."