The Large Game and Natural History of South and South-east Africa

Abstract

THE countries of Amazulu, Amatonga, and Amaswazi form the tract of land bounded on the south by Natal, and on the west by the Transvaal Republic. These were the scenes of Mr. Drummond's experiences, which, he tells us, extended over a period of some five years, ending in 1872. He candidly admits that his knowledge of Natural History as a science is little or nothing, in consequence of which all reference to questions bearing on the subject are omitted, except those which have come within his personal knowledge. Such being the case, we think that we cannot do better than make an attempt to summarise the direct information which the author places before us on those biological questions which are in any way referred to, leaving the discussion of the many valuable observations on sport in general to contemporaries who are in the habit of keeping those subjects in constant view.