78 SPORT IN ABYSSINIA. 



red pepper of the most pungent kind which Abys- 

 sinians manage to get through is something extra- 

 ordinary ; they wash it down with plenty of " tej," 

 which is a capital thing to take away the fiery heat the 

 red pepper creates in the mouth. The correct thing 

 to do at an Abyssinian dinner is to take a large 

 bit of bread or meat in your hand and stuff it into 

 your neighbour's mouth ; this is considered the acme 

 of good manners ; also, your first glass of " tej " is 

 generally handed to you by the master of the house. 



In the evening H. and myself went out shooting, 

 K. having told us that there were some grouse in 

 the low hills near camp, and I shot at a young 

 bird, but missed. The old cocks were calling just in 

 the same way they do on a Scotch moor — the same 

 note, but not quite so strong. I tried to approach 

 some more, but it was very steep walking in some 

 places, and the birds were exceedingly wild. 



Jan. 19. — To-day was market-day at Koudoo- 

 fellassie, and Brou and myself, on our way to our 

 next camp, stopped under the shade of a small tree 

 round which the market was held. The people were 

 coming in fast with honey and butter, corn of dif- 

 ferent sorts, sulphur for making powder, etc. etc. The 

 country folks directly they arrived squatted down in 

 a line. I tried to buy a jar of honey, but of course 

 they stuck on the price for the Feringee. About 



