520 The last Journal of TV. A. Forbes. 



morning. Christmas-day here ; so in morning a great 

 procession of horsemen coming from mosque, gorgeously 

 arrayed, especially as regards umbrellas, with much furious 

 galloping and explosion of petards. Greenshields arrived in 

 evening from Rabba, very weak, having been very ill with 

 fever, dysentery, worms, &c. Goodish night. 



Oct. 24th. Lying-up. Greenshields quite invalided. Re- 

 made cartridges. Dreadful night. 



Oct. 25th. Still lying-up. Greenshields slightly better. 

 At llabba he got some birds for me (see end of book), but 

 Prionops was the only new one. He also got a couple of an 

 Astacus, which reached me badly preserved. Marma^s 

 attempts at shooting hitherto rather feeble, resulting in 

 a couple of Pluvianus. Been here three weeks ; on the 

 whole a very bad time as regards " chop,'' sleep, and 

 strength, and no spirit for specimens. 



Oct. 26. Had a better night, having taken a strong dose 

 of chlorodyne. Felt sleepy all day in consequence, and did 

 not get up till 10. Greenshields not so well again. Took a 

 constitutional up to town in evening. Wretched night again, 

 with impossible dreams. 



Oct. 27th. No change. Greenshields considerably better. 

 In evening went out for a short time, and shot a Budytes 

 raii in old factory-yard (a young bird, moulting) and a 

 Phylloscopus (apparently Willow-Wren) out of fig-tree ; 

 also an Ixos and the female Hypochera (spoilt). Took a 

 strong dose of chlorodyne at night, and slept better. 



Oct. 28th. Did not get up till 10. Skinned birds. Ap- 

 petite seems better. In evening went out and shot a Cypselus 

 (? ahyssinicus) , a Swallow {Hirundo melanocrissus), and one of 

 the dark Nectarinias. Slept very badly. 



S. Oct. 29th. Very poor appetite. Skinned birds shot 

 the day before. In evening went out and got a female 

 Hyphantornis textor and a fine Schizorhis (sp. inc.) . Slept 

 better. 



Oct, 30th. Did not go out all day. Skinned birds. Very 

 weak still, with poor appetite. Slept wretchedly. 



Oct. 31st. Did not go out all day. Slept much better, 

 having taken a strong dose of chlorodyne. 



