Up against it in Nigeria . ant have marks knocked off; it wouldhumbug the books too much. They must all havefull marks. About the middle of June the General left, theidea being that, having met and handed over toMr. Hewby at Katagum, he should proceed toNaraguta. The meeting, however, was not des-tined to take place. On the day of his departurehe had tea writh me, and at six oclock bade megood-bye. He was evidently suffering from greatemotion, for the tears were in his eyes, and whenAsh rode up, as if to accompany him part of theway, he waved him back, and calling out Godbless you all! cantere
Up against it in Nigeria . ant have marks knocked off; it wouldhumbug the books too much. They must all havefull marks. About the middle of June the General left, theidea being that, having met and handed over toMr. Hewby at Katagum, he should proceed toNaraguta. The meeting, however, was not des-tined to take place. On the day of his departurehe had tea writh me, and at six oclock bade megood-bye. He was evidently suffering from greatemotion, for the tears were in his eyes, and whenAsh rode up, as if to accompany him part of theway, he waved him back, and calling out Godbless you all! cantered away. At Magumeri he became very ill, and thereMoiser, who was on his way in to treat Sainsbury,found him. He got better, and as soon as hewas fit to travel Moiser returned with him to thenext camp, Busugua. Here he seemed compara-tively well, ate a hearty meal, and went on aheadin the cool of the evening to Ngubala. Beingapparently restless and uncomfortable with thejourney, he halted at the market half way, and m &. THE CEMETERY, MAIDUGURI. • Amico Amici Desiderantes • to the memory of Major Augustus M- Cuntock, FohtmVf OF THE SEA FORTH HIGHLANDERS AMD THE West African Frontier Force, and a First ClassResident Bornu Province, Northern NigeriaIhnn m $™ December I^^ATSESKflSKmE^TyROHElREiAHa The 4~ son of ColG. Perry M?€lintock, oh 24™June V-H2 at Ngubala Borhu Province This tablet has been raised ry his friends. J J9^r= MEMORIAL TABLET TO THE GENERAL. BORNU 99 took-—or rather thought he was taking—the drughe had been in the habit of swallowing for sleep-lessness. Unhappily he took the wrong one, andby the time he reached Ngubala at 4 he wasa dying man. He lingered on till 6 , when heexpired quite peacefully. During transitory flashesof consciousness his Irish humour did not deserthim. Through that long spell Moiser had one of thegrimmest and most wearying vigils1 a man couldwell have; and now, on the top of this, he sethimself, by trekk
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