a grey peak rudely shaped like the head of an aged woman. Here in this

wild place we must sleep, for darkness drew on. Now we soon learned

that there were many lions in the rocks around, for we heard their

roaring and were much afraid, all except Umslopogaas, who feared

nothing. So we made a circle of thorn-bushes and sat in it, holding

our assegais ready. Presently the moon came up--it was a full-grown

moon and very bright, so bright that we could see everything for a

long way round. Now some six spear-throws from where we sat was a