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Had a much-needed bath and shave, the first since 

 Sinkat. Got off again at 2 p.m. and marched till 5. 

 Saw a good ariel, but would not shoot. Say 12 miles. 



October 29th. Started at 6.30 and marched till 10. 

 Hills now left behind, country dead level, grass and 

 trees scarce, and game correspondingly wild. Tried 

 to stalk both ariel and gazelle, but failed. Saw a 

 flock of sand-grouse, but very little in the way of 

 game. Halted at Khor Oudi, and did not get off till 

 3 p.m., halting again at dusk, 5.30, and not seeing 

 water all day. Pitched into guide for late start. Saw 

 two gazelle in afternoon. Say 14 miles. 



October 30*A. Got off at 6.30 and marched till 9. 

 Passed water at 7.15, which we should have reached 

 yesterday. Sand-grouse numerous, but 12-bore rifle 

 not a good performer except in the brown. However, 

 twelve shots at this and the next water gave me six 

 birds apparently the common sand-grouse of India. 

 Halted at well at 9 a.m., still on Oudi. Tried a stalk 

 after mixed gazelle and ariel, which failed. In after- 

 noon got off at 2 and marched till 5.30. Saw a 

 bustard, but did not get a shot. No other game, the 

 track being mostly over a level plain of stones. 

 Say 12 miles. 



October 31st. Moved camp at 6.30 a.m. and marched 

 till 10. Saw fully fifty ariel, but found them very 

 wild and did not get a shot. Also two or three gazelle 



