The large animals in the country leave the spots where they had been compelled to congregate for the sake of water, and become much wilder.

Occasionally a herd of buffaloes or antelopes smell rain from afar, and set off in a straight line toward the place.

Sometimes they make mistakes, and are obliged to return to the water they had left.
Very large tracts of country are denuded of old grass during the winter by means of fire, in order to attract the game to that which there springs up unmixed with the older crop.

This new herbage has a renovating tendency, for as long as they feed on the dry grass of the former season they continue in good condition; but no sooner are they able to indulge their appetites on the fresh herbage, than even the marrow in their bones becomes dissolved, and a red, soft, uneatable mass is left behind.

After this commences the work of regaining their former plumpness.
MAY 30TH.