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& Bates had had a shot at a leopard which he had wounded & had taken to the forest.
We are going out at 4 to sleep on the hill side in the forest in the hope of catching the Buffalo in the morning.
[[underlined]] Jan 14. [[/underlined]]
We left camp at 4 yesterday evening and treked for a little more than 2 hours & made our little camp under a splend cedar tree like a gigantic umbrella. A most glorious moonlight night almost as clear as day. We had a quiet night but alas about 3 am a very heavy white mist came down & filled the valley and we could not see a yard till 8.30. The Buffalo of course had gone & we had nothing to do but return to camp for a late breakfast.
I shot a Kongoni & a reedbuck in the evening & C another reedbuck.
[[underlined]] Jan 15. [[/underlined]]
Marched at 6 am - alongg trek about 23 miles but a good road. We are now encamped on a nice stream at Bates' Daka. C and I went out this evening but saw nothing except a few