. Matabele land and the Victoria Falls; a naturalist's wanderings in the interior of South Africa . o goatsuckers eggshe had found, partly sat on. The nest is very slightand placed on the 1 Probably the Little Ruddy Waxbill {Lagonosticta minima). 2 The guide. 3 Frank Oates collected, during his wanderings, a considerablevariety of birds eggs and nests, some of the latter very remarkable intheir construction. Two of these are represented in the accompanyingwoodcut, the first of which—probably that of an ALgithalus or Pendu-line Titmouse—is of the consistency and texture of fine blanket
. Matabele land and the Victoria Falls; a naturalist's wanderings in the interior of South Africa . o goatsuckers eggshe had found, partly sat on. The nest is very slightand placed on the 1 Probably the Little Ruddy Waxbill {Lagonosticta minima). 2 The guide. 3 Frank Oates collected, during his wanderings, a considerablevariety of birds eggs and nests, some of the latter very remarkable intheir construction. Two of these are represented in the accompanyingwoodcut, the first of which—probably that of an ALgithalus or Pendu-line Titmouse—is of the consistency and texture of fine blanket, andnearly white in colour. It appears to be made from white cotton, orsome similar vegetable substance. The second, which is the nest ofa Bishop-bird (Euftlectes), is ingeniously composed of the finer por-tions of reeds, in the manner of close basket-work, and is found in A BEAD ELEPHANT. 77 October i$th.—Soon after 7 started withboys to hunt. . Makwebani found the carcass of anelephant killed a few days ago. The two teeth—onebroken, but as heavy as the other—weighed together.
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