with mimosa bark. I now returned to tbe spot where
we had left my wife and the tdtel. I found her
standing about fifty yards from the spot with a double
rifle cocked, awaiting an expected charge from one
of the buffaloes that, separated from the herd, had
happened to rush in her direction. Mahomet had
been in an awful fright, and was now standing secure
behind his mistress. I rode through the grass with
the hope of getting a shot, but the animal had disappeared.
We returned to the dead tdtel and to
our captive baboons; hut times had changed since
we had left them. One had taken advantage of our
absence, and, having bitten through his tether, he
had escaped; the other had used force instead of
cunning, and, in attempting to tear away from confinement,
had strangled himself with the slip-knot
of the rope.
The aggageers now came up with the young buffalo.
This was a great prize, as zoological specimens
were much sought after at Cassala by an agent from
Italy, who had given contracts for a supply. My
hunters, to whom I willingly gave my share in the
animal, left one of their party with several of my
people to obtain the assistance of the eamel-drivers,
who were not far distant in the rear; these were to
bring the flesh of the animals, and to drive the young
bull on the march.
We now pushed on ahead, and at 5 p .m . we arrived
at the spot on the margin of the Settite river at which
we were to encamp for some time.