8 Three Months' Leave in Somali Land. 



7th, Sunday.- — Went out after breakfast. Sul- 

 tan Nur came to see me again before breakfast ; 

 gave him a " tobe," a packet of tea and dates for 

 his men. First things I saw on the Haud were 

 two wart-hog boars, distance 200 yards, ground 

 very open. Allowed too much for movement 

 (they were walking) ; cut the throat of No. 1 boar 

 (Tweedie 303) ; dropped in his tracks, kicking. 

 The other walked all round with his tail straight 

 up on end, wondering what had happened to his 

 pal. First shot passed over him, second got him 

 through both shoulders (Tweedie 303) and he 

 dropped. Went up to first, who was apparently 

 dying, went on to the second, who was dead 

 when I arrived, both shoulders broken. First 

 pig was now sitting up on his forelegs. On my 

 going up to finish him he galloped off ; hit him 

 in the left thigh as he was going away ; he went 

 a few yards and lay down under a bush, was not 

 dead when I got up, so I finished him with 

 another shot. Next thing I saw was an aoul 

 (scemeringii). Got up to 150 yards and missed 

 him, fired too low ; he stood again about 300 

 yards, fired two more shots, one of which I heard 

 hit. Followed him for a long way, firing occa- 



