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bomas. I have frequently seen them amid such 

 surroundings. They are full of curiosity, and I often 

 got a shot by making the gun-bearer walk on while 

 I quietly lay down behind a tuft of grass or a stone. 

 They usually watched his movements for a few 

 seconds, though one has to be quick in getting in 

 a shot of this kind. 



On 24th February we reached the junction, having 

 left Nairobi on the 9th. As we spent some time 

 in this camp, I shall devote the next chapter to 

 our experiences there. 



