. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . e Hotten- Hottentot uses tots. Cattle and sheep of the domestic -. -. ., . , animals. and dogs are the principalcreatures that have been reduced fromthe wild condition. The dogs are com-panions of the black villagers abouttheir huts, and serve in the chas
. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . e Hotten- Hottentot uses tots. Cattle and sheep of the domestic -. -. ., . , animals. and dogs are the principalcreatures that have been reduced fromthe wild condition. The dogs are com-panions of the black villagers abouttheir huts, and serve in the chase. Theyare also eaten for food. But sheep andoxen and certain wild animals are pre-ferred for this purpose. The Hotten-tots have a peculiar method of trainingoxen for certain kinds of service, notknown among other barbarians. Theycompel these beasts, by discipline, toguard the sheepfold, and even to becomethe overseers of their own kind in theherd. Others are trained as war oxen,and are made to do service somewhatafter the manner of elephants amongthe ancients. 678 GREAT RACES OE MANKIND. The methods of the chase are rudeand primitive. The Hottentots suc-ceed, however, in taking: Methods of the & chase ; the ele- the largest and most dan-pliant feast. 1 .,-, 1 • 1 gerous animals with whichthey are acquainted. They delight in. the elephant hunt. The plan employedto take this monster is as follows: Theydig a square pit in the earth and plant in the bottom a large stake, sharpenedupwards to a point. The pit is notlarge enough to admit the body ofthe elephant, but only his fore is chased over the spot and plungesin, falling upon the stake, which gener-ally pierces him about the vitals. Themore he struggles to free himself themore fatally is he thrust through. Whatthe stake does not accomplish the bar-barians, now gathering around, are ableto do with their weapons. The flesh ofthe prey is taken and used for food ; theelephant feast is the greatest of Hotten-tot carnivals.
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