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my place ; they chose that, got my wind on the 

 bank above me and went off; they roared around 

 a bit, and started off towards Derio. Tracked 

 from 6.30 to 12.30, when we found they had 

 been lying under a bush, heard us and gone off. 

 Tracked again till 1.15, when lioness went off in 

 front; I just caught a glimpse of her, but not 

 enough to tell what animal it was. Shikarries 

 did not see her. Tracked her till 1.50, when we 

 heard her go off in thick bush in front. Went 

 back to try for the lion, his pugs led into a thick 

 bit. I stood at the far end, while the other two 

 walked through calling out and making a row ; 

 lion broke, but not my way. Gave up, as it was 

 now 2.30 and both lions thoroughly on the look 

 out. Got back to camp 5 p.m., shot two wart 

 hog, right and left, close to camp with 500, 

 distance fifty yards. 



19th, Monday. — No lions at night, wild dogs 

 again, they had a grand hunt up the nullah 

 (ravine), went off in full cry (jackal's cry mis- 

 taken for dogs) like terriers after a cat. Should 

 like to have joined them. My men swear they 

 drove the lions off the other night. I found the 

 skull of a full-grown lioness and a three-quarter 



