

THREE MONTHS' LEAVE 

 IN SOMALI LAND. 



DIARY 



1893. 



December, 24th. — Left Aden at 6 p.m. Rough, 

 passage in Tuna, a small 80-ton steamer. Ill 

 (bahut sick! ). 



25th. — Arrived at Jibouti at 11.30 a.m. 

 French port. All right again to-day. 



26th. — Left Jibouti; arrived Zaila 1.30 a.m. 



27th. — Left Zaila 1 p.m. ; arrived Berbereh 

 6 a.m. 



28th, Thursday. — Bought camels and stores, 

 and en^asfed men. Four camels. 



29th, Friday. — Went out for a shoot in after- 

 noon with Vandeleur. Had one shot at gazella 

 naso, 130 yards, with 303 (walking), three- 

 quarters away. Hit him in centre of stomach 



