A sporting trip through Abyssinia : a narrative of a nine months' journey from the plains of the Hawash to the snows of Simien, with a description of the game, from elephant to ibex, and notes on the manners and customs of the natives . andgave my man a note to the police sergeant, directinghim to return the weapon. This was only one of themany instances I noticed of the sensible lines on whichthe Italian Government rule their colony—a pleasingcontrast to the French methods at Jibuti. Major Elia was so good as to offer me a house toput up in, but I thought it best to remain by my caravan,which
A sporting trip through Abyssinia : a narrative of a nine months' journey from the plains of the Hawash to the snows of Simien, with a description of the game, from elephant to ibex, and notes on the manners and customs of the natives . andgave my man a note to the police sergeant, directinghim to return the weapon. This was only one of themany instances I noticed of the sensible lines on whichthe Italian Government rule their colony—a pleasingcontrast to the French methods at Jibuti. Major Elia was so good as to offer me a house toput up in, but I thought it best to remain by my caravan,which he advised me to break up here, instead of march-ing to Massowah. I dined with him and several otherofficers of the staff at an excellent restaurant, wheretheir mess was temporarily housed during some re- 436 A SPORTING TRIP THROUGH ABYSSINIA chap. building operations. At the club I met Mr. Nathan ofthe Erythrean Goldfields Company, who have startedwork not far from the capital, and also Mr. Hornibrook,a mining expert from New Zealand, who had come overto give them his advice. I saw some specimens of ore,said to be very rich, but did not succeed in learning^much about the mine. Next morning was occupied by selling off all my. Major Elia and his Orderly. mules, cionkeys, and camp-kit. There was very littledemand for anything, except good riding mules, but, asthe only two I possessed had died on the way, this didnot benefit me. Finally, after much bargaining, I soldall the beasts in a batch to the agent of a transportcompany, who ship baggage - animals to Mombassa,where they fetch large prices. The Gold Company tookover most of the camp-kit and what few stores I had afternoon I had hard work to sprinkle all theskins with turpentine and pack them in boxes ready to PA V OFF MY MEN 437 go to the coast ; in fact I had to leave some unfinishedtill next morning, when everything was ready by 6 go down to the rail at Sahati, loaded on twotransport - waggons kindly len
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