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THROUGH SOMALILAND AND ABYSSINIA 
annual movements of trading caravans governed by seasons—Duration 
of seasons—Great heat—Movements of the nomad tribes— Caravan 
marauders—Tribal fights—Gangs of highway robbers—Methods of the 
raiders—English scheme of protection popular—Trade greatly injured 
through insecurity of routes—A peculiarity of the Somali guide— 
Mysterious strangers— Remarkable faculties of adaptability in the 
Somali —Baneful effect of civilisation i . Pages 27-42 
CHAPTER III 
BIG GAME SHOOTING, 1887 
Start from Berbera—The first koodoo—First herd of elephants seen ; elephant 
bagged with a single shot—Fresh start with another caravan—Waller’s 
gazelle bagged — Mandeira ; delightful headquarters— The Issutugan 
river —Herd of elephants found—Elephant hunt at Jalélo, and death of 
a large bull— Our night camp—Camp at Sobat—Elephants heard 
trumpeting at night—Interesting scene; a herd of sixty elephants— 
Two elephants bagged—Camp at Hembeweina; lions round camp— 
A herd of elephants in the Jalélo reeds—Long and unsuccessful hunt— 
Tusks stolen by a caravan—Lions roaring round the Hembeweina camp 
at night—Visit of Shiré Shirmaki and thirty horsemen—lInteresting 
scene—A row in camp—News of a solitary bull at Eil Danan—Exciting 
hunt ; horsemen manceuvring a vicious elephant, and death of the bull— 
Return to Berbera é : 3 : ‘ . 48-73 
CHAPTER IV 
GOVERNMENT EXPLORATIONS 
Early trips to the coast—Disturbed state of Bulhar—Stopping a fight—Two 
skirmishes—First exploring trips —Hostility of the natives—An unlucky 
trip—Start with my brother to explore the Habr Toljaala and Dolbahanta 
countries on duty—Camp on Gdlis Range—Theodolite station at 6800 
feet—Enter the waterless plains—Advance to the Tug Dér—News of 
raiders ahead, and of Col. A. Paget’s party—Dolbahanta horsemen— 
Advance to the Nogal Valley—Constantly annoyed by the Dolbahanta— 
Prehistoric tank and buildings at Badwein—Advance to Gosaweina— 
More horsemen—Insecure border, and scene of a raid—Explore Bur Dab 
Range—Robbers’ Caves—Exploration by my brother on Wagar Mountain 
—Lovely scenery—Return to Berbera—Start on a second expedition to 
the Jibril Abokr country—The top of Gan Libah—A new hartebeest— 
Death of a leopard—Hargeisa—Natives clamouring for British protection 
against Abyssinia—Bold behaviour of a leopard—Advance to the Marar 
Prairie-—Camp at Ujawaji— Extraordinary scene on the prairie — 
Quantities of game—Gadabursi raid—Jibril Abokr welcome of the 
English—A shooting trip on the plains—News of three lions—Vedettes 
