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and left badly, due to walking with gun at half-cock. 

 Got to within 10 yards of hippo, but failed to obtain 

 a shot owing to thickness of cover. Saw a large 

 antelope, probably a waterbuck, at 60 yards on the 

 way home, but got no shot as the field-glasses were 

 behind, and I was not certain until the animal bolted. 

 Altogether a day of failures. 



December 6th. Spent night in bed, and, of course, 

 A. R. was late with chota hazri. Went after Heuglin 

 and saw several, but no buck for certain. Again 

 stalked up to within 10 yards of hippo, but could not 

 see them. Cleared the cover somewhat. Shaved and 

 had my hair cut by A. R. In afternoon went after 

 hippo again, but although they were there, they re- 

 mained under water in mid-stream, and refused to give 

 a chance. Bagged five guinea-fowl with one shot. 



December lih. Again spent night in lion-hole 

 without success. Camp was raided during the 

 night by some animal which unsuccessfully tried 

 to take ofl a goat. No material injury to goat. Got 

 ofi fairly early for my morning stalk and bagged an 

 ll-inch Heuglin in consequence. A first stalk failed 

 and the female detected me during the second. 

 However, the buck saw nothing and curiosity 

 prompted him to approach within 30 yards, and at 

 that range I nearly missed, shooting him through the 

 neck. In the afternoon I went after the hippos, but 



