Chapter X: Second Journey to the Webbe Shabéleh River, 1893

The new caravan—Pass Lord Delamere’s party—Captain Abud in camp
at Hargeisa—Sheikh Mattar—Cross the Haud, and arrive at Seyyid
Mahomed’s town in Ogádén—Holy reputation—Why the Somális have
no Mahdi—Scene at the Seyyid’s town—Native impression of some
European travellers—Every European a doctor—Malingúr mission
to Harar—Ruspoli’s men seized—Jáma Deria’s Englishman—Reach
the Webbe and bag a waterbuck—Friendly Gilimiss Somális—First
news of the Webbe bushbuck—Shooting a crocodile—Great
beauty of our camp on the Webbe banks—Gálla raids on the
Gilimiss—The crossing of the Webbe at Karanleh—Unexpected
Gálla news—Entertain Gálla chiefs in camp; a defiant speech—A
Gálla trip planned—Fresh hippo tracks in the reeds—A waterbuck
swims the Webbe; a noble buck—Sad death of a horse—The
Aulihán—A row in camp—Unsuccessful buffalo-hunting—Wounded
waterbuck struck down by a lion—Starving negroes eat the
carrion—Disturbed country; the Gálla trip impracticable—Recross
the Webbe—Driving for bushbuck—A fine wart-hog bagged—A man
seized by a lion; extraordinary story—A leopard bagged—A buck
killed by leopards before our eyes—A row at Garbo—Success of
the Lee-Metford—The Awáré pan; beautiful hunting-ground—Lions
roaring at night—Unsuccessful lion hunts—Magnificent lion shot;
a surprising leap—Abundance of lions—Return to Berbera; and go
to England 258-291

CHAPTER XI

NOTES ON THE WILD FAUNA OF SOMÁLILAND 292-329