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killing him dead, but unfortunately spoiling the skin. About another mile on I came on 5 Zebras and killed an old stalion at 200 yards. After skinning & cutting him up, I circled towards home & came across a Kongoni. He ran a short way & stood still and I knocked him over at 250 yards, having eventually to shoot him through the neck to finish him. I got back to camp about 5.45 in the worst downpour we have had, soaked to the skin. I found L in the same state, having just come in, he had shot 2 Kongoni. There appear to be nothing here but Kongoni & Zebra. I heard a lion in the morning. I carried a shotgun on the march in the hope of getting a Bustard, but could not get near enough. I shot a hare & a pigeon & missed 2 partridges badly.

I forgot to mention yesterday that we weighted at the station on a machine that had just been adjusted. I only weighed 13.8 & L 14.4 1/2. I have not been under 14 stone for 10 years or more. Good work.

[[underlined]]Dec 10.[[/underlined]]
Waited till 9 am to dry our clothes. Marched till 12.30 & encamped on the Molo River. Saw some Zebra, pig & and a few water buck on the way, started