March 9th 
March 10 th 
For batteries Learmonth took a .450 Cordite Express, a 
.360 Cordite Express and a .375 magazine rifle, with telescope 
sights, all made by Evans. The writer used a .450 Cordite 
Express, made by Wesley-Richard; a 9 M. M. Mannlicher, 
with telescope sights, and a 12-gauge Wesley-Richard Ex- 
plora, sighted at 300 yards. 
Wearing apparel included two khaki suits each, (Mrs. 
Fleischmann using divided skirts) ; sun-pads for the backs of 
the coats, and pith helmets. 
We also carried cummer- 
ba n d s, which were very 
handy to wrap around the 
abdomen, when out after 
dark, or in heavy perspira¬ 
tion. 
Rose at 6.30, and off at 8. 
Newland rode out from Nai¬ 
robi before our start, to see 
that we were properly 
straightened out. Lunched 
at 11.30, and moved on again 
in an hour. Saw several 
“Tommies” and wart hogs. 
Camped near electric-light 
plant, in course of construc- 
near the falls of the 
River. Open coun¬ 
try ; grassy plains. Marched 
twelve miles. Weather cool; 
rain and showers during 
night of 9th and 10th. 
Warm. Off at 7 A. M. Game very shy, and country void 
of cover, making stalking difficult. Most of the shots we had 
were from three hundred to four hundred yards, the telescope 
sights coming in handy. Camped on south side of Thika 
River, about a mile below the Port Hall Road. 
Day’s bag: Learmonth—One Thomson’s gazelle, 
One kongoni. 
Fleischmann—One spring buck. 
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