SPORT IN ABYSSINIA. 



distance, lying due west of our little camp, looked so 

 lovely as the sun set over them, one range rising over 

 the other, that I was eager to be off to see a country 

 that so little is known about, and whose people are 

 the only black race of Christians existing. 



We pitched our little camp outside the town on a 

 small peninsula, close to where the Egyptian Govern- 

 ment is building a large house for the Governor. 



There is no shade whatever near Massowah, and 

 the Governor very kindly got the Egyptian soldiers 

 who were told off to us as our guard, as well as his 

 servants, to put up a large mat " shemmianah," * 

 which gave us a very pleasant shade during the heat 

 of the day. We always took our meals under its 

 shelter while we stayed at Massowah. 



As I said before, my heavy guns had not arrived at 

 Suez, so my battery was as follows : — 



One i6-bore central-fire gun, by Purdey, carrying 

 ball. 



A muzzle-loading rifle, by Purdey, carrying 2\ 

 drachms of powder. 



A i2-bore pin-fire shot gun, which I bought at 

 Suez from Captain Kellock of the P. and O., made 

 by Crane, of the Royal Exchange. This turned 

 out to be a most serviceable gun and a very hard 

 hitter. 



* An Indian word for a large square tent. 



