18 Three Months' 1 Leave in Somali Land. 



unfound by travellers in this land. The water 

 contains game of every description. I swallowed 

 a fine elephant this evening in my drink ; had I 

 had a gun and an emetic handy, I might have 

 bolted him and shot him flying. Another chance 

 lost ! Shikar to-day, four shots at guinea-fowl 

 with 303 between 60 and 120 yards. All misses. 

 Leg getting very bad from constant walking, 

 must lay up and give it a show to heal to- 

 morrow. 



16th, Tuesday. — Leg bad, lay up, sent men out 

 in morning, no khubber. Marched 12.30 till 4.45 

 (rode), saw nothing but dik-dil', guinea-fowl, and 

 such small game. Shot one bustard (small), 303, 

 15 yards. 



17th, "Wednesday. — Marched (rode) 4.45 a.m. 

 to 7.30 a.m. to Redab Safar, where lions were 

 reported. Karia gone. Men could find never a 

 track around. Country gameless except for dih- 

 dik (hundreds) guinea-fowl, &c. ; high grass and 

 dense bush. Marched 1.15 till 4.30, came on 

 fresh tracks of goats ; halted ; sent men to look 

 for haria, found three miles off. Report one 

 lioness regularly living on them. "Water said to 

 be one very long march off. Shall halt here till 



