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