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even wilder than the ariel. Saw four bustard, but got 

 no shot. Bagged a brace of sand-grouse and a brace 

 of guinea-fowl out of a flock of 100, firing seven shots 

 in all. During the midday halt a herd of thirty ariel 

 fed among the camels. Tried a not very successful, 

 but arduous stalk, and scored two misses at 250 

 yards or so. In afternoon saw six more bustards, but 

 did not shoot, and tried a fortunately unsuccessful 

 stalk after a female ariel. Say 14 miles. 



November 1st. Marched at 6.30 a.m. and stopped 

 at Khor Fagada, a tributary of the Gash, at 8.30. 

 Slated guide about late start yesterday afternoon. 

 Tried several unsuccessful stalks after ariel, and 

 bungled a gazelle stalk badly ; but made amends 

 whilst breakfast was being prepared by a good stalk, 

 which secured a 9f-inch gazelle. Watered camels 

 and got away at 1 p.m., marching till 4 p.m. Saw 

 a gazelle and ariel in distance, but did not shoot. 

 Treated guide for sore throat. Covered 12 miles. 



November 2nd. Got off at 6.30 a.m. and marched 

 till 11 a.m. Led off with a miss right and left at 

 ariel. Missed two consecutive gazelles at 100 yards. 

 Then missed a gazelle at 40 yards, and a second 

 at 80 yards. Finally secured an 11-inch gazelle 

 at 100 yards in Khor Gadamai, apparently a record 

 for Isabella, and halted there for midday. Went on 

 again at 4 p.m. and marched till 6 p.m. Gazelle 



