CHAPTER IX. 
Sport at Lanjora—Return to Taveta—Departure for Mandara’s country— 
H-’s first buffalo—Arrival at Moci. 
The morning of the clay on which we had decided to 
leave for Lanjora, a native came into camp and re¬ 
ported a buffalo on his shamba (plot), and I was idiot 
enough to believe him, and to start on a wild-goose 
chase. He led me right to the southern end of the 
forest, about two hours’ walk, and when we got there 
the buffalo, of course, had disappeared, and all I saw 
were a number of monkeys, guinea-fowl, and par¬ 
tridges. If a native says a place is near ( karibu ), 
one may be sure he means any distance from one to 
four miles off at least. Their favourite expression is 
always karibu Iddogo (a little near), which means any 
distance from three miles to ten. They seem to have 
an objection to use the word embali (far) unless they 
are referring to a distance of over five hours’ travel. 
In the afternoon we started for Lanjora. On the 
way I had a shot at a splendid cock ostrich about 
two hundred yards off; he fell over when I fired, but 
getting up again, almost immediately, ran off like the 
wind. After that I saw numbers of Grantii and harte- 
beest, and proceeded to stalk them, but while doing 
so a herd of eight fine giraffe came feeding in my 
