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been lying near the road, but an Eda Galla gafila 

 passed him four days ago, aud gave him no food 

 or drink. He got quite cheery and wanted to 

 walk this evening, but he was mounted between 

 two of my portmanteaux on a camel. Have just 

 seen that he has had another cupful of soup and a 

 little rice, and tucked him up comfortably. He 

 wants more to eat, he says, but I do not think it 

 good for him. 



26th March, Monday. — Started at 6.30 after 

 a feed, taking a half chupatti in my pocket. 

 Walked till 11.30 on the hills, seeing only five 

 doe koodoo and seven alikut, none of which 

 I wanted. Started on the backward trail at 12.30, 

 and at 2 p.m. came on a buck. He had my 

 wind and was going fairly fast through bush at 

 about 200 yards. I was well above him and 

 could see well. I fired four cartridges, the third 

 of which hit him, followed him and put him up 

 again about 3 o'clock, not much blood up till then. 

 Had a very snap shot at his stern at thirty yards, 

 hit, I am certain, for we now found much more 

 blood, and blood on the bushes on both sides of 

 him instead of one. Followed till 5.15, when 

 I ordered to give up, as the ground was too bad 



