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miles west of Kamobsana. Missed six shots at 

 gazelles with the new '350, being very shaky. 



October 5th. Decided to dispense with the tele- 

 scopic sight until I knew the rifle. Bagged a 

 10-f isabella gazelle (ghazal) in morning, which 

 was apparently equal to the record. Fired two 



shots. 



October 6th. Beat out the hills above camp with 

 about 37 beaters, who were paid 5 p. =1 shilling 

 apiece. Was posted too low, and several large herds 

 of ibex, including some old bucks, crossed above me. 

 Finally I climbed up the hill, and a beater put up 

 an ibex at 60 yards, crouching among the stones. I 

 missed with the right barrel, and bagged with the 

 left : 30 inches. 



October 1th. Fired three shots at gazelle in morning, 

 finally bagging one of 10^ inches. Saw three dikdik 

 and two coveys of partridges, but had left my shot- 

 gun at home. 



October 8th. Beat out the Akra Rabai hill again ; a 

 failure, as I anticipated. Only saw one herd of ibex, 

 with two fair heads, at which I never got a shot. 

 Was on the way home when the beaters called me up 

 the hill again, and I put up an ibex at 50 yards from 

 below, which I shot, and unluckily killed, as it was 

 only a 24-inch head. I was unable to see the length 

 of horn from below. 



