Dr. Eric Lindsay, in charge of the institution, found Hirsi 
in bad shape and needing an operation, so sent him to the 
hospital, where the Babu* took him in charge. Told him 
the direction in which we were going to hunt, so he could 
find us upon his recovery. 
Marched twelve miles. 
Day’s bag: Fleischmann—Two guineas. 
Fairly hot. Left Fort Hall at 7.45 for Punda Milia Farm, 
April 8th branching off from main road at new wooden bridge and fol¬ 
lowing a straight path leading directly to the farm, a good 
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fifteen miles. Lunched and dined with Swift, Rutherford 
and Ridley. The first two have been on the farm two and a 
half years, owning nine thousand acres. Have three hundred 
acres under cultivation; over one hundred of these in ground¬ 
nuts. Watched them plant seventeen acres in four hours, 
using two hundred natives in the process. 
They have killed eleven lion since coming. 
Ridley has taken up land in another part of the country, 
and is spending a year with the rest,—learning farming. All 
are fine fellows. 
Note.—Indian hospital-steward. 
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