28 A SPORTING TRIP THROUGH ABYSSINIA chap. 



camp, as we were now approaching the notorious Tom- 

 baccas country. 



Soon after starting next day, I saw some lesser kudu 

 and wounded the bull. Although there was a heavy 

 blood-spoor, he led us a long chase by waiting behind 

 a thick bush till we were close to it, and then breaking 

 away before we saw him ; at last a shot through the 

 neck proved fatal. I rode into camp at Ulfula at six, 

 and found I had just missed a dance executed by the 



Lesser Kudu 



neighbouring villagers. W. was a bit off-colour, and 

 had done no shooting, while the other two had had 

 no luck. During this day's march we noticed a fine 

 example of the Galla mode of sepulture. In the centre 

 was piled a large cairn : round this were arranged a 

 number of rough stone-blocks, forming a complete circle 

 on every side but one, where a small opening of about 

 9 feet in width was left. From the centre of this 

 space, and pointing directly to the cairn, a line of short 



