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posted over lions—Advance to the attack—Savage charge ; unconscious 
and in the clutches of a lioness—My brother’s account of the accident— 
His own narrow escape, and death of a fine lion—Civility of the Jibril 
Abokr—Abyssinian news—Return to the coast—Recovery from wounds 
—Third expedition ; to the Gadabursi country—Great raid by the Jibril 
Abokr on the Bahgoba—Curious adventure with robbers—Betrayed by 
vultures—Raiding tactics—First meeting with the Gadabursi—Meeting 
with Ugaz Nur—tThe rival sultans—Construction of an Abyssinian fort 
at Biyo-Kabéba—Esa in a ferment—Speech of Mudun Golab—My 
brother bags a large bull elephant—March to Zeila . Pages 74-113 
CHAPTER V 
A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE ABYSSINIAN BORDER, 1892 
First news of Abyssinian aggression—Start for Milmil—Unfortunate Bulhar 
—Across the “Haud” waterless plateau—Extraordinary landscape— 
Sudden meeting with the Rer Ali—Their consternation and pleasant 
greeting—News of a raid—Water-supply statistics—Great display at 
Milmil in honour of Au Mahomed Sufi—Agitation against Abyssinia— 
Unsuccessful lion hunt—Display in honour of the English—Interesting 
scene—The vulture-like elders—Success of an Arab pony—Our camp at 
Tili—The “Valley of Rhinoceroses”—Two rhinoceros hunts—Four 
bagged —Death of a bull rhinoceros—The Waror wells—Abbasgul 
complaints against Abyssinia— First meeting with Abyssinians — 
Disturbed country—English sportsmen met at Hargeisa—Fresh start 
from Hargeisa—Incessant rains—Thousands of hartebeests near Gumbur 
Dig—Scouting for the Abyssinians—Visit to the Abyssinian fort at 
Jig-Jiga—We approach Gildessa—The caravan imprisoned by the 
Abyssinians —Embarrassing situation—A letter to Ras Makunan of 
Harar—Exciting time at Gildessa—We retire by night—The answer of 
the Ras—March to Zeila . : 7 , ‘ . 114-146 
CHAPTER VI 
A VISIT TO RAS MAKUNAN OF HARAR, 1893 
Project to explore Gallaland—News of Colonel Carrington’s party—A Bulhar 
feud—Start from Bulhar—Gadabursi dance to the English—Esa raid— 
A rival sportsman—Awalé Yasin breaks his leg—Native surgery— 
Adventures with leopards—Following a wounded leopard by moonlight 
—A plucky home charge—Exciting encounter—A beisa hunt—On the 
Marar Prairie again—Quantities of game—Arrival at Jig-Jiga, and visit 
from Abyssinians—Attempted arrest of the caravan by an Abyssinian 
general — Exciting adventure — Arrival of Gabratagli— Character of 
Banagusé—A letter to the ‘Ras—Interviews with Banagisé—Bertiri com- 
plaints against Abyssinians—An answer from the Ras—Picturesque 
