(From Sir James E. Alexander’s “Expedition of Discovery into the
Interior of Africa,” vol. ii. pp. 229, 230.)
The Namaquas say that, not long ago, a man had brought up a young
Baboon, and had made it his shepherd. It remained by the flock all day
in the field, and at night drove them home to the kraal, riding on the
back of one of the goats, which brought up the rear. The Baboon had the
milk of one goat allowed to it, and it sucked that one only, and
guarded the milk of the others from the children. It also got a little
meat from its master. It held the office of shepherd for twelve moons,
and then was unfortunately killed in a tree by a Leopard.