New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-12
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TIL. extraordinary uttl, bird which about the size
Of rhafnch and Of light gray toteF VIII lnVaIlahy
lead person following it a wild bees nest CEatterng
and twittering state Of great excitement 1t pefehes
on branch beside the traveller endrayorng by various
Filcs to attract his attention and having ueeeeded IN
doing il flies lightly forward in waYy course IN the
direction Of nest aghtng every now and then
and locking back to ascertain the traveller Is following
t. sl the time keeping up incessant twltter Nhtn
n length it arrives at the hollow tree or deserted Wh
m : hill which contains the honey. it for moment
hoyeTs the nest pointing 70 It with Its h ana thsn
takes IN its position on ncghborug branch, anxionsy
awaiting it's SHIRE Of the spoil When the honey tA.eh
which accomplished by first supplying the bees by
burning grass at the entrance Of their domestic domce
the honey bird will often lead to second and even 70
third nest The person thus following il ought - whistle
The savage In the interior whilst IN pursuit have several
charmed which they use on the occasion he
wild bee Of Southern Africa exactly corresponds with tht
domestic garden bee Of England They are very generally
liused throughout every part OF Africa heesWdA "i
n con siderable part Of the cargoeS Of ships trading tc
gold and ivory coasts and the deadly district OF Sierra
Leone. on the western sharcs of Africa.
Interesting the honey bird H. and Though sweet pt
the stores which it leads have often hh5 cansr to WISE
it far enough when following the warm spoor OF tIacA
Of elephants have often the savages at moments o.
the utmost importance resign the spoor OF the nsat U
attend tie summons Of the bird Sometimes, however
they are Sold it being well known fact DOLE an,oht
the otentots and tribes Of the interior that they eei
lead the unwary pursuer to danger sometimes guidn
him 10 the midday retreat Of grizzly non or brlhglh
him suddenly upon tho den of the erouching panther
remember occasion about three years later whe
weary With warriug against The mighty elephants anu MP
popo:ami which the vast forests and sport IN IN
hoods Of the fair Limpopo having mounted par OF un
Tontsd shot barrels sought recreation in the humble
pursuit of quail shoatiug While thus employed my al
entinn was suddenly invited by garruous honey-DrC
which pertinaciousy adhered to me Tor eohs1trapl
time needless of the reports made by my gun lawn
bagged as many quails and partridges as cared aoou
shooting, | Wbised Justify to the honey aaa gay
him chase: after following him to distance OF upward
of mile through the open glades adjoining the lmpop
he led me to an unusually vast crocodile who was lynn
with his entire body concealed nothing but his norm
head being visible above the surface of the water his eye
anxion,y watching the movements Of eight or ten lag
bull bufaloes which in seeking to quenGh their thrst
the waters Of the river cracking through the III
reeds as they cautiously waded in tue deep mud That
recent flood had deposited along the edge Fortunate
for the buf1aoe tine depth of the mud prevented tne
rearhur the stream and thus the scaly monster OF Il
river was disappointed Of his prey. Cumming AdYei
| lures.