Hot. Broke camp early. A M’Kamba porter deserted in 
the night. Mrs. Fleischmann followed us with safari, camp- March nth 
ing about twelve miles further down the Thika. On the 
way she sighted a small lion in the bush near the river, and 
several Colobei monkeys. 
Learmonth came in at noon, having lost his syce and 
brown mule. The mule was 
used by a shikari and is 
quite a loss. Sent two men 
to look for them; one re¬ 
turning at dark, having seen 
nothing of either syce or 
mule. Eight o’clock coming 
and the other not showing 
up, Learmonth wrote a 
“chit”* to the police station 
at the new bridge over the 
Thika at Port Hall Road, 
asking them to send these 
men after us if found, or to 
notify Newland & Tarlton, 
at Nairobi. Grassy open 
country. 
Day’s bag •' 
Learmonth—One impalla. 
Fleischmann—One Thomson’s 
gazelle. 
Hot. Learmonth rose 
early after game which came 
from the plains after water. 
I was off at seven. Two 
men were dispatched with 
the “chit,” and two to a large 
farm owned by a Mr. Dino, six miles up the river, to get 
“mealies” for the ponies. The mule and syce were found at 
Dino’s by an askari, and reached camp at 11.30. 
Several porters were given medical attention this afternoon 
for sores about the feet. Many of them have an inherited 
’■'Note.—“Chit,” i. e ., letter or message. 
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