(The original, in the Hottentot language, is in Sir G. Grey’s
Library, G. Krönlein’s Manuscript, p. 8.)
One day, it is said, the Tortoises held a council how they might hunt
Ostriches, and they said, “Let us, on both sides, stand in rows near
each other, and let one go to hunt the Ostriches, so that they must
flee along through the midst of us.” They did so, and as they were
many, the Ostriches were obliged to run along through the midst of
them. During this they did not move, but, remaining always in the same
places, called each to the other, “Are you there?” and each one
answered, “I am here.” The Ostriches hearing this, ran so tremendously
that they quite exhausted their strength, and fell down. Then the
Tortoises assembled by-and-by at the place where the Ostriches had
fallen, and devoured them.