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towering up over 4,000 feet. Two of our camels lay down 
half-way up the pass, and refused to move, so their loads 
were taken off and they were left to rest. We pitched 
camp on a high plateau at Lehello, where we intended to 
rest a few days. Before dark all the camels were brought 
up the mountain pass without mishap. 
Next day I went out with my shikaris, and saw a large 
sounder of wart hog, the old boar of which I unfortu- 
nately missed, two herds of Speke’s gazelle, and two herds 
of gerenook, all dreadfully wild. In the evening Stanford 
bagged a wart hog. 
Next morning I went out to try and get some meat for 
the camp. 1 soon found a herd of gerenook, and, firing at 
a good buck, hit' him in the horn. He ran on, and then 
stood looking at us through a bush, when a *256 Mannlicher 
bullet caught him full in the chest. On walking up, I 
found that the first bullet had completely spoilt one of the 
horns. This was a pity, as it possessed an extra fine and 
massive head. After this we saw nothing but ' wifes ’ 
(females). In the afternoon I pursued a female Speke’s 
gazelle, a specimen of which I had not as yet secured. We 
saw several herds, but they were fearfully wild. Whilst 
stalking a herd, I tripped on the stony ground, and fell 
very heavily on my knee-cap. This necessitated a halt for 
upwards of an hour. On restarting, I knocked over a 
female gazelle, which led us a long chase before we finally 
caught her. 
We lost the pony now for several hours. When he 
arrived at last, and was having the gazelle placed upon his 
back, he let out and caught my shikari a nasty kick on the 
leg, which knocked the man clean over. After a short 
rest, I told him no bones were broken, and he got up and 
walked on as if nothing had happened. During the after- 
noon Mrs. Stanford shot some game birds for the pot, but 
shortly after got a nasty attack of fever. 
Next day I went out with my gun collecting small 
mammals and birds, the latter of which were very numerous 
