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A SPORTING TRIP THROUGH ABYSSINIA 



That night we had heavy rain, and next day, all the 

 tents being wet through, we made a late start. On the 

 way, I saw a solitary bohor, and, after a long crawl over 

 the stubble of burnt grass interspersed with sharp stones, 

 wounded him with a lono^ shot and dropped him with 



Abyssinian Wolf. 



one still longer. He proved an old, very heavy beast, 

 with horns much worn down. The same day I shot a 

 duiker and a " cuberow " or Abyssinian wolf, a handsome, 

 chestnut-coloured animal, which lives on field-rats. This 

 animal was first discovered by the German naturalist 

 RUppell during his travels in 1835, since which date 

 little or nothing has been heard of it. A specimen 

 procured by Riippell is in the British Museum, but 

 since that, I believe, no skins have reached Europe, 



