486 A SPORTING TRIP THROUGH ABYSSINIA 



them at Shimerler Jowee and towards Metemmeh ; saw tracks of small 

 herd at the former place, and followed a herd of seven at the latter, but 

 had a run of bad luck and failed to bag. \'ery few now left ; said to be 

 plentiful in Walkait." 



Giraffe, Giraffa canielopardixlis^ " Gerata," " Kutchen." — " Said to be 

 plentiful in Walkait. I saw no traces of them in any of the country where 

 I was." 



Hyccna, Hyana striata, " Gib." — " Numerous ; shot none." 



Hyrax, Procavia abyssinica, " Askoko." — " Saw numbers on the clifts 

 above Gora Goba and in Gondar." 



Bear. — " I had a description given me of a beast said to be found by a 

 lake in the north-west of Simien, which agreed only with thnt of a bear. 

 I asked the Emperor if he could give me any information about it, but he 

 could not, saying they knew little about the remoter parts of that country. 

 On my journey I heard of the animal several times, but at Simien the 

 natives denied all knowledge of it ; however, as they did this about 

 everything which they thought might prolong my stay amongst them, it 

 does not count for much. If I return to that country, I shall certainly 

 search for the beast." 



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