so SPORT IN ABYSSINIA. 



A Greek, named Aristides, who is engaged here 

 for cutting wild olives for the Khedive of Egypt, 

 came to see Kirkham. This Greek employs Abys- 

 sinians to cut the wood and send it to Egypt, where, 

 I am told, his Highness uses it for parquet floors. 

 I induced him to mount a spear-head I had brought 

 out with me, on a stout stick, and it looked very 

 well and serviceable. He said he would go out 

 shooting with me next morning ; and, as he knew 

 every inch of the ground round Gindar, I was 

 delighted. 



The following morning we both started off at cock- 

 crow, while the dew was on the ground, for a hill lying 

 behind Kirkham's shanty, which he had built here. 

 It was rather steep walking, but a lovely morning and 

 as fresh as possible. 



The Greek was in front of me tracking up a herd 

 of Hagazin or Koodoo, when he suddenly stopped and 

 aimed at something with my rifle that he was carrying 

 for me. I stepped up as gently and quickly as I 

 could, took the rifle and fired at a red-looking deer ; 

 the animal dropped like a stone. I rushed down the 

 steep bank, and found the bullet had gone right 

 through its head between the horns. I could not 

 account for this, as I had aimed behind the shoulder. 

 The Greek said that at the moment I fired, the deer 

 turned its head round and looked at me ; as the 



