2 Three Months' Leave in Somali Land. 



near side, passed out breaking shoulder off side. 

 Jeffery bullet. Hole of exit about 12-bore size. 

 Buck ran about thirty yards and died. Horns, 

 12 in. Davis left in morning. Eleven camels. 



30th, Saturday. — Nothing except arrange- 

 ments. Am waiting for 10-bore. 



3 1st, Sunday. — All camels (twenty-two), &c, 

 ready. Shall start to-morrow. 



1894. 



1st January, Monday. — Went as far as Chef to, 

 about eleven miles. Breakfasted there, and on 

 in afternoon. Camped at sunset about twenty 

 miles from Berbereh. No water. Had several 

 shots at gazella naso. Missed one at 150 yards; 

 two at about 130 yards; one at about 120 yards. 

 Also missed another at 120 yards, who stood 

 again at about 250 yards. Shot entered just 

 behind off shoulder. Gazella walked slowly on 

 for about 100 yards and lay down ; finished him 

 with shot through neck, close, forty yards. Saw 

 many dik-dik (very small antelope). One herd 

 of gerenouh (G-. wallerij ; could not get near 

 these. Used 303. 



2nd January. — Started at 5.30. Shot at dih- 



