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one almost fit to shoot, and a koodoo nearly fine 

 enough to shoot. Saw also a decent bushbuck, but the 

 approach failed. Went fully two miles up-stream, and 

 crossed over, finding plenty of signs of elephants on 

 both banks, but not much else on the right, though I 

 got close to two lots of female koodoo on the left. 



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Finally recrossed the stream, and got back to camp 

 at 12 noon. In the evening I went to the bushbuck- 

 meshra, disturbing two female bushbuck on the way. 

 Nothing came out to drink, but just before dark I 

 jumped a buck at close quarters, not getting a shot, 

 and, I think, saw the same two females further on. 



January Vlth. Went over much the same ground 

 as the previous morning. Began well by knocking 

 over a not very imposing wart-hog at 40 yards, as 

 my camel-men were clamouring for a skin. Then 

 watched the meshra until 9 a.m., but nothing came 

 out but wart-hog, gazelle, and ariel. Finally, I decided 

 to top the ravines going home, scaring out whatever 

 game had lain up in them. So far as causing the 

 animals to show was concerned, this plan worked to 

 perfection. In the very first ravine out came the 

 bushbuck of the previous day and gave a long 

 chance, which I refused, and did not get another. 

 From the next ravine emerged a herd of female koodoo. 

 In the next out came two small waterbuck, which went 

 on and put up a large herd, including two good bucks. 

 I stalked up to within 30 yards of this herd success- 



