10 Three Months' Leave in Somali Land. 



Oonoonoof 5.] 5 p.m., about twelve miles. Shot 

 one gerenouk fourteen inches, thick horns, two 

 shots 200 yards. First hit behind riodit shoulder, 

 passing out in front of shoulder (Jeffery 303), 

 broke shoulder only. Second hit left buttock, 

 came out behind right shoulder. Gerenouk went 

 about 300 yards and lay down. Shot small bus- 

 tard (303 Jeffery) fifty yards. Had one shot at 

 aoul, 400 yards sight, missed. One at another 

 aoul, 300 yards sight, missed. Saw tracks of 

 oryx. Found camel men had made my camp in 

 an old zereba. Ground appeared to be mostly 

 camel dung, with some sand below. Found after 

 five minutes the soil was chiefly composed of ticks. 

 Have been sitting with my feet upon the bed since 

 I came in. Anointed feet and legs of bed with 

 phenyle ; hope to pass a night somehow. Do not 

 care much about dining with my legs cocked up. 

 I will make mv own zerebas in future. 



9th, Tuesday. — Started 5.40 a.m., marched till 

 10. Started again at 1.30 p.m., marched till 5.15. 

 Shot very badly in the morning, was going 

 through mimosa with a few open patches. Mis- 

 judged distance every time, as much as I under 

 estimated them in the open plain, so much did I 



