shot four of the buck, and left meat to attract lion, lion tracks 
being noted on both sides of the river. 
My shikari was charged by a wounded water buck, the 
animal missing him by not more than a yard. 
Being engaged in reloading my rifle at the time, I was 
unable to shoot promptly. 
At about the same time a rhino approached within one 
hundred yards of the camp, on a run, but was frightened off 
by Kennedy, the askaris, and porters; Mrs. Fleischmann tak¬ 
ing to the “tall timbers”—in other words, making a brave at¬ 
tempt to climb a thorn tree. We had probably encamped on 
the rhino’s “runaway.” * 
Broken country now to the east; plains and dambos to 
the south and southwest, about one day’s march distant. 
Marched eight miles. 
Day’s bag: Learmonth—One water buck, 
One impalla. 
Fleischmann—Three water buck, 
One kongoni. 
Quite warm, but not overly oppressive. Heard three lion 
March 18th roar in night. Hunters off at 6 o’clock. I returned to camp 
at 9.45, having shot a good eland. Eight porters, sent out 
to bring in the meat and head, disobeyed instructions to keep 
close enough to be in touch, and were lost. 
Returning to the animal, to photograph it and show the 
body to Mrs. Fleischmann, found that those lagging por¬ 
ters, slowly following my trail, had come up to the kill, and, 
not finding any one in charge, proceeded to have a feast and 
gorge themselves, ruining the eland entirely for mounting. 
Placed malefactors in charge of two askaris, and, on reach¬ 
ing camp, held trial, condemning the leader to receive five, 
and the others three lashes apiece, to be delivered by the 
head askari. 
Learmonth prospected down the river, finding fresh buf¬ 
falo tracks. 
Days bag: Fleischmann—One eland, 
One silver jackal. 
* Note.—Rhino usually follow the same trail, day after day, and are known to have 
certain spots where they regularly deposit their offal. 
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