Diary. 5 



with broken back ; had to give him a finisher 

 before Jama could cut his throat. First bullet 

 hit stomach far back ; second, spine ; third, be- 

 tween withers (behind), 500, ex. hollow bullet. 

 Was lucky to stop him at first shot. Magnifi- 

 cent beast, bigger than sambur. Head, 34 in. 

 straight; 53 in. round curves. Got home at 

 4,30. Very hard day; stiff going, Quite satis- 

 fied with my shooting to-day. Sending back 

 Murad and hoodoo head to Abud. 



5th, Fkiday. — Went out in morning along hills 

 towards new camping ground on the plateau. 

 Saw another dlekut (antelope) standing on a 

 rock at about 200 yards against sky line. As 

 he is a smaller beast than a chink it was a hard 

 shot. Lay down, rested on a rock and put up 

 200 yards sight, 303. Antelope dropped to 

 shot, hit close behind, near shoulder, bullet 

 (Jeffery), coming out of back of stomach offside. 

 At about 10 a.m. came on big koodoo standing 

 in shade of bush, tail on, seventy yards; first 

 bullet iust grazed stern ; koodoo went about 

 fifteen yards, stood side on, hit him on near 

 shoulder, dropped to shot, 500 ex. hollow bullet, 

 A grand beast sixteen hands and over. Head 39 



