VI 
A VISIT TO RAS MAKUNAN OF HA RA R, 1893 175 
curious adventure, probably unique in the annals of camping 
out. I was, as usual, sleeping on the ground inside a Cabul 
tent. After nightfall I was awakened by a disturbance going 
on outside, men running to and fro through the camp and 
shouting. I ran out and could see nothing at first, it being 
a dark night, and the only forms visible those of my men and 
camels, which loomed out against the sky, and they seemed to 
be all rushing about wildly. At my tent door I found Adan 
MALE SCE MM ERRING’S GAZELLE (Gazdla scemmerringi). 
Length of horns on curve, 16f inches. 
Yusuf, who said a Bertiri bull had gone mad and had 
broken loose from a cattle-shed in the village, and was charging 
about through my camp knocking over everything in its way. 
It had already knocked over two men. Presently the bull 
rushed past me ; I could just make it out, but soon lost its 
form among those of the running men. I jumped out of the way, 
and in another charge, having made a circle among the camels, 
he came straight back full tilt into my tent ! All the men 
rushed for the tent, and I followed, and heard cries inside. 
