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to be alone. I wish we could have dropped on him himself. Saw some impala just before arriving at the Boma. Found the D.C. Collier was away & his A.D.C. was out collecting hut tax. So no white men. The Baba in charge sent me some fresh vegetables - good! A very hot day & the ground like iron & very hot & rough. Gave out 15 R. as Xmas back sheesh.

[[underlined]] Dec 24. [[/underlined]] 
A late start - 6.20. Marched till 12:30. Very hot again & the path very rough & very stony. Marched along the left bank of the Guaso Narok, on the Right bank of which I am now encamped. Just after leaving camp, I came on a nice lot of wild duck & geese in a swamp. The former made off but I got within 100 yards of the geese & knocked one over with a solid bullet. So I will have goose for my Xmas dinner after all. Saw several Grant & water buck as I came along, but no sign of the promised Eland. Instead, to my dismay - I find the whole country covered with the Masai flocks & herds. the country is open, but covered with bushes & scrub, and