The antelope had observed the snake in time, and saved itself by one of those tremendous bounds, such as only a springbok can make.
It would have taken a springbok to have leaped out of it; and no quagga could possibly have cleared itself from such a pit.
A migration of the springbok antelope, a "trek-boken," had swept over the spot.
Trüey and little Jan sat beside Swartboy on the fore-chest of the wagon; and the round full eyes of the pretty springbok could be seen peeping curiously out from under the cap-tent.
Around every frontier farm-house large piles of gnoo and springbok horns may be seen--the remains of animals that have been captured in the chase.
Your rifle must follow the springbokwhen he jumps, and you get him at the top of his leap.
I'll bet the springbok doesn't live that could have caught me!
The unlucky springbok seemed to rise with the motion of Tuys's arm as he snapped his Mauser out of its case to his shoulder, all in one motion.
The road is very good for waggon travelling, and around Springbok fountain the scenery is very pretty.
Arrived at the Outspan, remained until next night at twelve, then started the waggon off on the springbok flats (twenty miles without water).
A few wild beasts; blesbok and many springbok may now be seen on the plains, and also the ostrich.
The old baboon had retired to the hills with his family; the springbok and the wart-hog had moved up Bulawayo way; the cheetah and the lynx had followed them.
Some of these, no doubt, referred to the Springbok speculation.
Again did Bruce consult the hotel register, this time with the aid of the vendors' list in the Springbok Mine, but without result.
The financiers to whom he had written in conformity with his implied promise to Mr. Dodge had replied favorably with reference to the reconstruction of the Springbok Mine.
In doing so I made the acquaintance of a man named Dodge, and committed myself to the underwriting of a new venture named the Springbok Mine.
This Springbok Mine speculation will probably turn out well, but I look to Wyoming to yield the best and most permanent results.
The Springbok Mine honestly looked to be a good speculative investment, so he resolved to place the proposition before one or two friends who dealt with similar matters, and who were fully able to look after their own interests.
I really wanted to know something about Mr. Corbett, and the Springbok business arose out of it.
Bruce glanced through the document, which dealt with the Springbok claims on the Rand with more candor than is usually exhibited in such compilations.
I have already spoken to you about the Springbok Mine--" The old gentleman nodded.
Not only did their property turn out to be of great and lasting value, but during their absence the Springbok Mine began to boom.
Long before the tired hunter woke, a party headed by the missionary had brought in the carcass of the lion, as well as those of the springbok and panther, and strange to say, the baboon had followed them, refusing to be driven away.
It was in these circumstances that we set out shortly before midnight in the pitch darkness from Springbok Valley.
People are ready enough to make friends out in the desert, and the Boer gladly offered the use of the fire he had made, and a part of the springbok he had shot, on receiving a share of some of the good things brought by the newcomers.
There is a little herd of half-a-dozen springbok there, on that hill, nearly a mile away.
He had been out hunting alone, and a springbok tied across the horse behind him showed that he had been successful.
Rivers soon afterwards returned with a springbok behind him, but there was no appearance of Considine or Hans.
The springbok derives its name from the habit it has of leaping as it runs.
The springbok ordinarily makes its home in the arid, sandy plains called karroos.
As Kate looked she could see droves of springbok dotted here and there, their white backs and under parts showing up curiously in the mellow light of evening.
You will find also lots of springbok and steinbok and some black wildebeest (gnu) on the plains beyond the mountains.
The Australian method of tank-sinking has already been followed with success in the Springbok Flats, and it is at least possible that artesian water may be found.
The favourite South African method of shooting such game as the springbok is by driving him with an army of native beaters down wind against the guns.
But many veld farmers had their small reserves of springbok or blesbok, and permitted no hunting within them.
Now some odd springbok along the stream are almost all that remain.
To set against this, a sample of Springbok Flats soil was pronounced by a distinguished English expert, to whom it was sent, to be one of the richest specimens of virgin soil he had seen.
This would permit the absolute preservation of such animals as the springbok and the blesbok in certain parts of the country where they are scarce, without interfering with sport in other localities where they are plentiful.
Truey and little Jan sat beside Swartboy on the fore-chest of the wagon; and the round full eyes of the pretty springbok could be seen peeping curiously out from under the cap-tent.
These words escaped from the lips of the young girl, as she saw the springbok rise high into the air, and leap far and clear over the coiled reptile.
We rode on for a mile or two, and then saw a pretty little herd of springbok about eighteen hundred yards away on the left.
He did not speak, but swift as thought ripped out his knife, and cut the thongs which bound the springbok and other trophies of the day's sport to his saddle, letting everything fall in an undignified heap on to the veldt.
Here and there a gracefulspringbok dashes through the smoke, with head thrown back and graceful limbs extended, his glossy, mottled hide looking doubly beautiful backed by that red streak of fire.
After that slice of luck with the birds, we'll try for some guinea-fowl or a springbok in the morning.
It was getting toward mid-day before anything was shot, and then another little springbok fell to Emson's piece, just as they reached the water where they were to make their first halt.
In height the springbok stands about two feet six inches, and it can easily be distinguished from all the other gazelles by the white streak which runs along the middle of the back.
The springbok is easily tamed, and soon comes to know who are its friends.
The regiment marched from Idalia in the direction of Stralsund and bivouacked at Springbok Kraal.
The regiment marched fromSpringbok Kraal to Spitz Kop.
The first herd of springbok was here seen bounding away from us; and, though hopelessly out of shot, greatly excited our sporting ardour.
About the middle of the day following, we fell in with horns of hartebeest and springbok here and there by the wayside, and a few hours later, saw a small herd of each scudding across the plain a couple of miles off.
Numbers of springbok and blesbok were seen in every direction, and 'jagged' whenever near enough to render it easy to overtake the party again, which was a very different affair from catching up the infantry column.
From a low ridge we now saw the most magnificent sight; on an immense plain hundreds of wildebeest grazed in herds scattered far and near, with springbok and blesbok.
On a large neighbouring farm the springbok were preserved, and now and then the somewhat even tenour of Karroo existence would be enlivened by a hunt, sometimes of several days' duration.
When within about three feet of these horns, he gave a sudden bound and rose like a springbok into the air!
The long wait by the drift had consumed their stock of fine springbok venison, which they had laid in some days before.
He shot a springbok that crossed the road, and they roasted a portion of the animal, and the Hottentot carried some on with him.
Ven you are tired, here are springbok and antelopes, and you can shoot mit your rifles, and ve vil cook them, and you shall zing us zongs of Vaderland.
