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often have to stop and ''writhe a bit." Made nine 

 miles. 



Morning, 60; noon, 79; night, 72. 



August 24. — Having resolved to loaf, I ate break- 

 fast by daylight for the first time on this trip. Did 

 various small jobs until my relay safari came in from 

 Dolo's Camp about eleven o'clock. Had them put 

 down their loads and rest, with instructions to pack up 

 in an hour's time and follow my blazes down river. 

 Intended to move merely to a fresh camp at the base 

 of the hill from which I had taken my bearings. They 

 reported Dolo back at store. Four more donkeys and 

 the other mule have died. 



Marched three miles to foot of hill Memba Sasa and 

 I climbed, and there camped in the river jungle, clearing 

 ourselves a shady place for the purpose. I had just 

 lain down for a rest when to me came one of the porters 

 in great excitement; he had seen a leopard asleep. 

 Grabbed the .405 and followed. Sneaked quietly 

 through the green undergrowth and the thick green 

 shadows. Finally, through the leaves, we saw below 

 us, about forty yards away, a gliding, silent, spotted 

 creature, I caught the tips of ears, and blazed away. 

 ]\Iadc a good shot through the brain and killed — a 

 hyena ! However, it was a fine one, and nobody could 

 tell who the spots belonged to in that thick stufif, so we 

 did not laugh much at the porter. 



Then Memba Sasa and I went scouting. Killed 



