Instant search was made, but nothing found. She then
called out from her verandah that it had gone, as Rua and Maka were doing
something with their guns. I may say the old woman was with us last
night, and heard my threat. We have had the description here of some
other animal that is in the Kupele and Moroka districts. It is a
dangerous one to go near, and several have lost their lives from it.
24_th_.--Very heavy rain. A number of people have come in from the
villages to have a look at us, so I have to go through the process of
baring arms and chest. This forenoon they described an animal to us that
I think must be the tiger--a long animal, with a long tail and large
paws, treads lightly when seeing its prey, and then bounds upon it,
tearing the bowels out first. They say they are as long as the
house--twelve feet. We are not prepared to tackle such, customers. Our
host is a quiet man, with a very pleasing expression of countenance. I
like the people much, and pray God the day is near when they shall have
the Gospel preached unto them, and receive it, and know it to be the
power of God unto salvation.
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