Dedza to Lilongwe 



so A decided to march next morning to 



Chongoni mountain, and to take the dambo on 

 his way. 



He was off betimes, leaving me to follow with the 

 caravan. He sighted the sable in much the same 

 position as before, but this time the luck was better; 

 a fine bull was feeding with the herd, and shot. I 

 had just arrived with the caravan at the appointed 



meeting-place when A came up much pleased 



with the result of his stalk, and we had our break- 

 fast while the animal was being brought in. 



After breakfast we marched through thick forest 

 along the foot of the Chongoni mountain, and would 

 have liked to have climbed its forest-clothed sides, 

 which rose some two thousand feet above the 

 general level, but time did not permit. The natives 

 told us we should very probably see game along our 

 route ; but though a sharp look-out was kept, nothing 

 was sighted. 



As was always the case when any large beast was 

 killed, there were great rejoicings in camp that 

 evening. The distribution of the meat generally 

 took place after dark. John took charge of the 

 operation, and acted in addition as head butcher, 

 the gun-bearers and one or more porters specially 

 selected for the job being his assistants. " Cooky " 

 would first secure our portion, usually the kidneys, 

 liver and back, often a piece of leg for soup meat, 

 and in the case of large animals the tongue and 

 marrow bones. If a village chief were present, as 

 sometimes happened, he received a share in return 

 for any information he had given or guides he 



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