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another clean miss. Two good chances at this rare and 
beautiful animal missed in an hour ! Oh, the cruel dis- 
appointments of big-game shooting ! 
Soon after we camped, and heavy clouds gathering in the 
west betokened rain, which soon after came down in 
torrents. Oh, how hateful the rain is when living in a 
tent ! My dinner consisted of dry biscuits and water, whilst 
my men went tired, supperless, and drenched to the skin 
to bed. About 10 p.m., when it was still pouring with 
rain, my sentry made a very clever capture of two would- 
be thieves, who were caught red-handed in the act of 
stalking one of my donkeys. We got all the news from 
them, and kept them prisoners until morning. 
