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 . CHAP. XXXVII HOMEWARD BOUND 443 The P. & O. Caledonia came in a couple of hoursbefore she was expected, and I had to hurry on found a few old acquaintances, and we made a pleasantvoyage to Marseilles, where we arrived on Sunday the12th, the day on which President Loubet visited thecity. The place was filled with soldiers and a moderatecrowd, but the amo
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 . CHAP. XXXVII HOMEWARD BOUND 443 The P. & O. Caledonia came in a couple of hoursbefore she was expected, and I had to hurry on found a few old acquaintances, and we made a pleasantvoyage to Marseilles, where we arrived on Sunday the12th, the day on which President Loubet visited thecity. The place was filled with soldiers and a moderatecrowd, but the amount of enthusiasm displayed by thelatter was distinctly meagre, about the only cries heardbeing Vive Iarm^e ! Next day I reached home, whereI had a short three weeks rest, before joining my militiaregiment in Malta for garrison duty. Before leaving, Ihad the melancholy satisfaction of seeing my Tade-chamalca skins unpacked ; all of them were badlydamaged, while of some little remained except the feetand a tuft or two of hair. Before these pages appear in print, I hope to beagain on my way to the Dark Continent, to exploresome fresh part of its vast extent and add to mycollection of its big Transport Waggon. APPENDICES APPENDIX I Native Troops In my journey through the ItaHan colony of Erythrea, from the riverMareb, which forms the southern boundary, to the Port of Massowah, Ihad a good opportunity of studying the organisation of the native troops. Since then Major Vittorio EUa, chief of the staff of the Italianroyal troops in Africa, has kindly sent me a number of details andphotographs of the different units, in the arranging and revising ofwhich, together with my notes, Major Leather of the 5th Fusiliers hashelped me greatly. The strength of the force is as follows :— Cavalry.—One squadron of native cavalry, with a considerablereserve of irregular horse, well mounted and available in case of war. Artillery.—Two native batteries of mountain artillery and acompany
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