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R. Riana till 11 am when we go quietly back to camp. However on the way we very nearly walk into another herd in the very thick scrub & have to beat a hasty retreat before they get our wind. We have [[strikethrough]] no [[/strikethrough]] ^[[now]] had lunch and a bath & are going [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough]] out presently after Hippo.
[[underlined]] Nov 11. [[/underlined]] Usual tremendous thunder storm, only worse prevented us going out yesterday afternoon. Breakfast at 6 am, left camp at 7 and got back before 12 noon without seeing elephant & found no tracks later than last night's. Saw 5 or 6 cow water buck and a salt's antelope. Awfully hot. Not very healthy climate & we are both feeling a bit slack.
[[underlined]] Nov 12. [[/underlined]] Went out this morning after Hippo. Found 2 big ones lying under some [[bushes/rushes?]]. We took one Each & fired almost simultaneously. Lowther hit his [[strikethrough]] on [[/strikethrough]] well on the head & I hit mine close to the water line in the side of the head. The devil of a commotion in the water & both disappeared. The gun bearers saw one go up stream & said the other was dead. We followed up steam for a bit but failed to see him & then waited for the one that had sunk. Returned to camp about Midday. If dead [[strikethrough]] 1 [[/strikethrough]] one or both may float tomorrow. Elephant have moved off towards Kizii - So

Transcription Notes:
Introduction of project says "Kizii"