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CHAPTER XXVII. 



Amusements during stay at Murroo. — Bull fight. — Eating raw 

 meat.— Another offer of marriage.- — Strange mode of dressing 

 the hair.- — Caution to travellers ; perhaps unnecessary. 



Every morning I accompanied Himyah with his 

 matchlock, after the numerous herds of antelope 

 that came in sight. On one occasion, I slightly 

 wounded a fine doe, which, getting away, we took 

 care afterwards to make my mule one of the party, 

 and, with her assistance, were enabled to follow, 

 faster and farther our stricken game. 



We used to have some excellent sport, and the 

 best fun in the world, for Ebin Izaak joined us also 

 with his mule, and Adam Burrah bought an old 

 ragged-looking horse for a dollar and a-half from 

 some of the Sidee Ahbreu, which we used to 

 swear had been stolen from Shoa. Adam 

 having no horse furniture whatever, was obliged 

 to make a rude halter of palm-leaf rope, and 

 for a saddle used to put his dirty tobe beneath 

 him. It frequently happened in full chase, that his 

 charger stopped suddenly on the edge of a narrow 

 water-course, and then, for a certainty, the half- 

 naked rider would be precipitated over his head. 



