Learmonth, ailing for some little time, result of overtaxing 
himself in the Embo country, became quite ill with dysentery 
on our arrival in camp, and took to bed. 
Showers during the night. Marched fifteen miles. 
Day’s bag: Learmonth—One oribi, 
One bush buck. 
Hot. I went shooting and to look at the country. Find 
it fairly rolling and the grass badly burnt, as a result of hav- April 9th 
ing been set afire by native women, through their fear of lions 
OUR BABY ANTELOPE 
attacking them while engaged in gathering faggots. Saw 
seventeen wildebeeste in one herd, all very wild. 
Found a rough, fine-looking country, eight to ten miles off, 
toward the Tana,—which promises lots of game. 
Learmonth still indisposed. Ali, the headman, and the 
cook visited his tent, praying and making mystic signs over 
his cot to remove evil spirits. These Somalis are very strict 
Mohammedans; never failing to pray twice daily,—always 
facing Mecca at such time. 
Day’s bag: Fleischmann—One “Tommie,” 
One kongoni. 
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