The rich mix this in the porridge into which they convert their meal, and, as it is thus rendered nutritious and strength-giving, an expression of scorn is sometimes heard respecting the poor or weak, to the effect that "they are water-porridge men." It occupies the place of our roast beef.
At Nchokotsa, the rainy season having this year been delayed beyond the usual time, we found during the day the thermometer stand at 96 Deg.
in the coolest possible shade.

This height at Kolobeng always portended rain at hand.

At Kuruman, when it rises above 84 Deg., the same phenomenon may be considered near; while farther north it rises above 100 Deg.

before the cooling influence of the evaporation from rain may be expected.

Here the bulb of the thermometer, placed two inches beneath the soil, stood at 128 Deg.