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stream; but we were hardly out on the other side before 
the huge head of a crocodile appeared in the middle of the 
stream. We certainly felt very uncomfortable at the risk 
we had run, and resolved never again to swim in an African 
river. I took a rifle from one of my boys, and was fortu- 
nate enough to shoot the crocodile in the head, causing 
it to sink to the bottom at once. The camels walked 
across the river loaded, while the sheep and goats were 
IN SOMALILAND AGAIN. 
easily carried on the shoulders of the men. This was in 
great contrast to the rough work we had had crossing north 
of here, when the poor camel-man was washed away and 
drowned. After tiffin we marched along the dry river-bed 
by which the Ogadens had descended, and camped at sun- 
set just at the southern end of Mt. Kaldash. 
The next day, after marching ten miles south, we found 
some Somalis, who told us there were three villages not far 
off. I had completely recovered from my little illness now, 
and went out with Fred and Dodson elephant-hunting ; 
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