6 Three Months' Leave in Somali Land. 



in. straight, 48 in. round curves, 32^ in. between 

 tips. A much grander looking head than yester- 

 day's, though measurement round curves is not 

 so good. Davis' two heads were 32 in. and 

 37 in., both considered good, 37 in. supposed to 

 be Somaliland record, if so I have capped it 

 easily. My camel men had practice with their 

 Sniders this afternoon and enjoyed it immensely. 

 They shoot fairly well and are awfully keen. The 

 two antelope I have shot are KLipspringer. Name 

 of this place Asa ; have arrived in Habr Unis 

 country. No " water- wong " here, but many 

 ticks. 



6th, Saturday. — Marched to Adalch, seven 

 miles, last water before Haridiffil. Had a shot 

 at gazelle, 120 yards, 303 (Jeffery) ; hit in 

 centre of shoulder, passed out of off shoulder, 

 breaking it, exit hole 12-bore size. Gazelle 

 dropped in tracks. Went out round Adaleh 

 after breakfast ; took out some Tweedie bullets 

 and rifleite to try. Had two shots at diJc-dilc 

 about 90 to 100 yards, went over both. Had a 

 long shot 150 yards at least (I think further but 

 I did not pace it), at gerenouk standing facing ; 

 bullet grazed right side, entered front of thigh, 



