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the meshra, although on the way home I saw one 

 female koodoo, and disturbed a second, as well as 

 two or three oribi. 



June 2nd. Went for a morning round along the 

 river, and saw five lots of waterbuck, about sixteen in 

 all, with one fair head. Also a duiker and two or 

 three oribi, and ended by catching a buck oribi 

 napping at 60 yards, which I secured a 4-inch head. 

 In the afternoon I went to the meshra, but saw no 

 game save a wart-hog sow with two young ones. Three 

 species of monkey came down to drink simultane- 

 ously, and the hippo was in the usual place. A 

 diversion was created by a crocodile, which seized a 

 cow drinking opposite, but was driven off. 



June 3rd. Marched to Garif, getting off at 6 a.m. 

 and arriving at 10 a.m. covering 8 miles, and passing 

 through the woods for the latter part of the journey. 

 Saw two doe koodoo, a female bushbuck and half a. 

 dozen oribi. Found Mr. P. in Garif, organising a beat 

 for buffalo, whose tracks I had seen in the morning. 

 Accompanied him in case of other game coming out, 

 but the beat proved unsuccessful. Went stalking 

 later, but only saw some half-dozen oribi and a 

 duiker. The only shot fired all day was an ineffectual 

 one at sand-grouse. 



June 4th. Got off at 7 a.m. and marched 8 miles to 

 Magangani. Shot two guinea-fowl at starting. Took 



