Diary. 15 



distance. Afternoon march as usual two to five 

 o'clock. Bad leg (forgot to mention I hurt left 

 leg yesterday, tried to ride to ease it, but pony 

 could not carry me, so walked, or rather limped 

 along), getting better, does not hurt when I have 

 once got warm in going, but I came out of the 

 zereba very unsound in the morning. 



14th, Sunday. — Marched from 3.55 to 10 a.m., 

 and again from 1.55 to 5.5 ; did not arrive at 

 water. Guide swears it is only an hour's march 

 further, but he has lied so often that I do not 

 expect to reach it under three hours ; however, 

 he is going to take two men and go on to the 

 water after dinner, and arrange with the men 

 there for supply of gafila (caravan). Had two 

 fruitless stalks after oryx, and one successful one. 

 In the latter I was spotted at about 250 or 300 

 yards, fired standing, as the grass was high, miss, 

 over I think; fired again, standing position, 

 at a good 300 yards. Caught buck oryx on 

 shoulder rather low. He kicked out behind and 

 ran into some bush, found him dead 150 yards 

 on. It was rather a good standing shot if not a 

 fluke, horns thirty inches. Fired at an aoul 200 

 yards, went over, I think; fired again, same sight, 



