Flock Pauw Quote by H. Rider Haggard
““Then I saw that the birds were a flock of pauw or bustards, and that they would pass within fifty yards of my head. Taking one of the repeating Winchesters, I waited till they were nearly over us, and then jumped to my feet. On seeing me the pauw bunched up together, as I expected that they would, and I fired two shots straight into the thick of them, and, as luck would have it, brought one down, a fine fellow, that weighed about twenty pounds. In half an hour we had a fire made of dry melon stalks, and he was toasting over it, and we made such a feed as we had not tasted for a week. We ate that pauw; nothing was left of him but his leg-bones and his beak, and we felt not a little the better afterwards.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard, 1885
Survival in the wild often depends on quick thinking, resourcefulness, and using the environment to meet basic needs.
In simple terms: Resourcefulness helps survive tough situations.
Key Takeaway
Use what’s around you to solve problems.
Themes
survival
resourcefulness
teamwork
Mood
determined
pragmatic
Type
narrative
adventure
When to use this quote
- expedition
- emergency shelter
- food procurement
Key Concepts
adaptation
self-reliance
hunting
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you prepare for unexpected scarcity?
- What skills are essential for wilderness survival?
A Different Perspective
Limited to hunting, not sustainable long‑term food source.
