238 A SPORTING TRIP THROUGH ABYSSINIA chap. 



was a small village, while on the flat top lay the district 

 market-place, shaded by some dozen large trees. As 

 the position was in every way more favourable, I next 

 day moved up to this place, and pitched my tent under a 

 splendid tree, the one furthest removed from the centre of 



Duiker Skulls. 



Titrkogogo. DungoUr. Gazgay. 



the market. On the branches of these trees my Somalis 

 found a quantity of fine gum, of which they collected 

 half a sackful. For sixteen days I remained camped 

 on this spot, spending the time in exploring the country 

 round, sometimes remaining out all day, but more fre- 

 quently coming back to the shade of camp for the hottest 



