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shikaris were somewhat nervous of the neighbourhood 

 of Abyssinians, and there is little doubt regarded them 

 as hereditary foes. That men were to the south of us 

 is certain by the grass-fires in that direction. There 

 was very little game on the three mayas, though 

 there were plenty of geese, whistling teal, and a few 

 familiar duck, such as the red-headed pochard. I 

 saw a few ariel, oribi, and reedbuck, but no sign of 

 bigger game, and the shikaris professed to see fresh 

 signs of human beings everywhere. On the third maya 

 there was a good reedbuck, which allowed me to get 

 within 100 yards, and a lucky shot broke his back 

 12| inches. Owing to the suspicion of hostile neigh- 

 bours, we carried the carcase direct into camp, 

 instead of sending a camel. Close to camp I was 

 shown the carcase of a reedbuck with only the but- 

 tocks eaten, but putrid. Obviously this was the 

 work of a lion, which had not returned to the kill, 

 and the vultures had overlooked it. Although in the 

 evening the weather was most threatening, I went 

 out to examine the maya behind camp. There were 

 no signs of buffalo, but I saw a large herd of water- 

 buck, including one, if not two, good heads. Presently 

 the wind rose, and rain came down in torrents. I 

 returned to camp to find two tents prostrate, and one 

 pole of my big tent broken; but before dark I 

 re-erected a small tent, and made myself as comfort- 

 able as circumstances would permit. 



