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in the back & so he had, though he went a good quarter of a mile in the bush before we came on him & finished ^[[insertion]] him [[/insertion]]. Another new specimen - the 9th I think. I have been close to dozens of bush buck, but only in the thick bush & have never actually seen one before still less had a shot at one. I could have shot 2 cows easily & saw another buck, but he did not give me a chance of a shot. 
C & I went out in the evening to try & shoot a pigeon or two, but failed. However he shot a hare which will make excellent soup. 
[[underlined]] Jan 17. [[/underlined]]
Marched at 6 & treked down to the Guaso-Nyiro again & are now now encamped near our first camp here. The heat was terrific today. I don't think I ever felt it so hot. C shot a Grant on the way. on arrival at the River I shot a Wildebeest with a fair head also a Kongoni both for lion bait. Bates killed also a couple of Zebra on the opposite side of the River. We must have a determined attempt to get a lion or two now as we know they are here. We have been lucky on the whole