ill relate now, though they occurred at intervals. One was the
destruction of two bull-buffaloes which had taken up their residence in
a ravine near some corn-gardens, where they did considerable damage.
This coming to the ears of the Great Chief, he ordered one of his
regiments to go out and kill them. I obtained leave to see the
_inyati_, as they call the buffalo, killed, and a grand sight it was.

In a dense ravine, where the trees and bushes grew very thick, the
buffalo lay concealed. The first work, therefore, was to drive them out
of this stronghold. It was dangerous work, because in this thick bush
the Zulus could not spring away from the charge of a buffalo as they
could in the open country; and the animals, knowing their strength in
such cover, would not readily be driven out of it.

A hundred Zulus were sent into the bush to drive the buffaloes to the
far end, where, it was thought, they would leave the cover in order to
gallop across a small open piece of ground towards a forest beyond. On
this open ground the attack was to be made, and in the following manner.
The main body of the Zulus were lying down three deep, and in two
lines, in the direction of the sides of the ravine. They were partially
concealed by the long grass which covered this ground. As soon as the
buffaloes left the ravine, it was expected they would gallop between
these two lines. Then the Zulus at each end of the line wheeled
inwards, and the buffaloes were inclosed in a circle of warriors. About
one hundred men were scattered beyond these two lines, in order to stop
the buffaloes if they broke through the circle.

It was with great difficulty that the animals were driven through the
ravine. They clung to the cover very tenaciously, and several times
charged at the men who were driving them; but these men, beating their
shields, and getting behind trees, escaped from any damage. At last the
buffaloes came to the edge of the bush, sniffed the air suspiciously,
and then dashed forward across the open.

The crouching Zulus rose to their feet, wheeled round in front and rear
of the animals, and hurled their assagies at them. In an instant the
buffaloes looked like porcupines, each quill being represented by an
assagy. Lowering their heads, they charged the body of men, one animal
going forward, the other attempting to regain the ravine. The courage
of the Zulus was now shown. The men in rear of the buffaloes rushed
forward; t