258 SPORT IN THE EASTERN SUDAN 



June 19th. A. R. somewhat less disposed to dying. 

 Got off at 6 a.m. and marched to Mesherat, taking the 

 lower road through Omdurman, which is much the 

 prettier. Saw two or three oribi, and missed one 

 right and left during the midday halt, at 150 yards. 

 Then got off at 1 p.m. and reached Sabonabi by 4 p.m. 

 Did not go further as I was not sure of the location of 

 the next rest-house. Missed a crocodile at 200 yards 

 at Sabonabi. Can now afford to throw away ammu- 

 nition. 



June 20^. Pointed out to A. R. that it was use- 

 less to answer any questions addressed by me to him 

 as if he were at the point of dissolution, whereas for 

 fully two hours last night he was sitting 15 yards from 

 me talking in a perfectly natural tone to the Khan- 

 samah. The result was a miraculous recovery. 

 Marched from Sabonabi to Abu Tiga in morning, and 

 Abu Tiga to Karkog in evening, nearly 30 miles in all. 

 Only saw two oribi and one covey of guinea-fowl. 



June 2lst. Marched from Karkog to Singa, arriving 

 at 11 a.m. Lunched with Captain T. and dined with 

 Captain M. Caravan did not turn up until dark. 



June 22nd. Spent a long day packing and soldering 

 up my trophies in four boxes that I had had made 

 ready against my return. The steamer arrived in the 

 afternoon, and all my things went on board. Captain 

 T. very kindly asked me to a dinner in honour of His 



