OTHER WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR The Natural History of South Africa Mammals. 4 Volumes The Monkeyfolk of South Africa The House Fly: A Slayer of Men Publishers : MESSRS LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. 39 Paternoster Row, London. The Snakes of South Africa: Their Venom and the Treatment of Snake Bite Snake Bite and its Scientific Treatment PUBLISHER: MR T. MASKEW MILLER, Adderley Street, Cape Town The above-mentioned Works are all Extract from Letter by R. RoYCROFT, M.B., C.M., District Surgeon, Greytown, Natal: "I take this opportunity to express to you my thanks for the many hours of genuine pleasure you have given me by the reading of your so charmingly worded works. It is very seldom that a scientist combines the two factors: (1) Knowledge; and (2) the skill of being able to present that knowledge in language 'understandable of the people."" THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA BY F. W. FITZSIMONS, F.Z.S., F.R.M.S., ETC. DIRECTOR, PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM BIRDS IN TWO VOLUMES VOL. I. WITH 10 COLOURED PLATES AND NUMEROUS LONGMANS, GREEN AND NEW YORK, TORONTO BOMBAY, CALCUTTA AND MADRAS |