CONTENTS 



— An ill-mannered young ruler — The Emperor's letters treated with disdain — 

 Intimidation and obstruction — The grain supply of Metemmeh — Jokes at 

 England's expense — A cool request — An ineffectual start — I return to the ruler 

 A stormy interview — I win — Within sight of the Soudan — A fine view — A steep 

 descent — The last village ........ Page 316 



CHAPTER XXIX 



Hunting for kudu — ^Jewel-strewn ground — Heat and mosquitoes — A troop of lions — 

 A wounded lioness — A brace of waterbuck — Nearing Metemmeh — A herd of 

 elephants — A magnificent sight — Native sportsmen — Buffalo-hunting . 328 



CHAPTER XXX 



Carpets of flowers — Ill-luck — A plucky boar and a near shave — A long fast — More 

 bad luck — An awful storm — Starvation Camp — The evil eye — My last day after 

 buffalo and how it resulted in failure — Return to Gondar — Spoilt trophies — 

 Relics from the churches— My Abyssinians strike — A change of governors no 

 improvement — I set out for Simien — A fine waterfall .... 339 



CHAPTER XXXI 



A fertile valley and a flight of locusts — Inchatkab, capital of Simien — The governor 

 lives at his palace gate — An early call — Big ibex — Sunday morning — Queer trees 

 and legends — A trying march — A great troop of mantled baboons — Lost in the 

 clouds — Among the Simien mountains — Strange scenery — Sight ibex^ — An 

 awkward shot — Success — A splendid trophy — A native meal — Ibex 

 haunts ............ 352 



CHAPTER XXXII 



useless shot — A red-letter day with ibex — Find the herd — Plan the stalk — A 

 worthless guide — I take the lead — A difticult bit — The crawl up — A splendid 

 sight — The clouds shut down — An anxious wait — The shot — Four rolled over 

 — Rain, sleet, and hail — Men refuse to move — A chilly march to camp — A 

 search for a missing ibex — Try fresh ground — Descent from Simien — A terrible 

 road — Splendid scenery ......... 368 



