Inshootingbynight，animalsaremorefrequentlywoundedthankilled；
theflowinglife-streamincreasesthethirst，sothatindesperationtheycomeslowlyuptodrinkinspiteofthedanger，“Imustdrink，thoughIdie。”
Theostrich，evenwhennotwounded，cannot，withallhiswariness，resisttheexcessivedesiretoslakehisburningthirst。
ItisBushman-likepracticetotakeadvantageofitspiteousnecessities，formostofthefeatherstheyobtainareprocuredinthisway；
buttheyeattheflesh，andaresofarjustifiable。