SPORT IN ABYSSINIA. 1 3 1 



ture, spermaceti ointment, lint bandages, scissors, 

 needles and silk for sewing up cuts, &c. But, not- 

 withstanding all this provision of remedies I managed 

 to get most terribly ill ; indeed one might have a whole 

 chemist's shop in one's possession, but, without proper 

 food and comforts, all would be of little use. 



Barrakee, who I believe was somewhat of a mu- 

 sician, was very anxious to hear me play on the 

 banjo I had with me, so I got it and began playing : 

 he and the young chief listened for some time, and 

 then remarked that it was very like Shangalla music. 

 The Shangalla, or Baria, are the nearest tribe of 

 negroes to Abyssinia. Barrakee then sent for a sort 

 of Abyssinian guitar, on which he commenced making 

 a monotonous noise, and thus ended this rather 

 eventful day. 



Feb. 2. — All to-day I was engaged in quarrelling 

 over the prices of different donkeys which were brought 

 in. In the morning H. successfully stalked a flock of 

 pigeons that had settled on the ploughed ground close 

 by, and managed to bag five of them with two barrels. 

 All game is very acceptable, as it always makes an 

 addition and variation to what provisions are in 

 hand. We calculated that we should have to bu)^ 

 twenty donkeys ; we had very nearly succeeded in 

 getting that number, but two more were wanted to 

 complete the set, and these could not be got either 



