THE ATBARA RIVER 99 



hippopotamus. Cured A. K. and myself last night of 

 headaches with Cockle's pills. Lent Greek gentle- 

 man a donkey to go on to Tomat. Made a small 

 machan, and sat in it in evening without success. 

 Machan seats made in India giving way already. 

 Started making a hole to sit up for lion. 



December 3rd. Went for morning stalk among 

 ravines down-stream. Very bad going and only saw 

 one female Heuglin close to camp. Bagged two 

 common sand-grouse with three shots. Completed 

 hole for lion, and tied up a goat in evening without 

 success. Recharged battery with sal ammoniac. 

 Did some repairs to reins, etc. 



December kih. Spent night in lion-hole without 

 success. Found tracks of a leopard close by next 

 morning, but doubt if he saw the goat. Did my 

 morning stalk up-stream and saw seven Heuglin. 

 Bungled a stalk after a good buck badly and got no 

 shot at all. Bagged three guinea-fowl with one shot ; 

 16-bore frequently miss-fires. Tried fishing above 

 camp in afternoon. No sport, merely hooking a 

 river-tortoise. 



December 5th. Spent another fruitless night in 

 lion-hole. No tracks at all. In my morning stalk 

 missed a Heuglin at 80 yards, standing. Found seven 

 hippopotamus 2 miles above camp, but got no shot. 

 Returned in afternoon, missing a second Heuglin right 



