Transcriber's Note:
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation in the originaldocument have been preserved.
On page 124, "Che va piano va sano" should perhaps be "Chi va pianova sano".
SPORT IN ABYSSINIA.
SPORT
IN
ABYSSINIA;
OR,
The Mareb and Tackazzee.
BY
THE EARL OF MAYO,
LIEUTENANT, GRENADIER GUARDS.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1876.
DEDICATED
TO
D.
PREFACE.
I present this book to the Public simply as anaccount of what I did and saw; and the impressionsthe different events and scenes made upon my mind.
I have written it from notes and my daily Journal.The stories that are in it were told me, some byNatives, others by Europeans; either over the campfire, or to while away the tedium of a long march, orthe ennui of life on board ship.
These tales must be taken as they are written; theyamused me much at the time, and if they onlyinterest my readers I shall be content.
I hope to revisit Abyssinia, but under morefavourable auspices; and trust that better luck mayattend me.
I have spelt the names of places as they are pronounced,having had them repeated over several timesto me by our excellent interpreter, Peter Brou.
Victoria Street. London. 1876.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | |
| PAGE | |
| CAIRO—THE KHEDIVE "AT HOME"—THE PYRAMIDS—PETROS,OUR CONDUCTOR—SUEZ—OUR PROVISIONS—THE START FROMSUEZ—ON BOARD THE DESSOOK—SOUAKIM—A USEFUL WEAPON—MASSOWAH—NATIVEFISHERMEN—PEARLS—OUR FIRSTENCAMPMENT—ARTIFICIAL SHADE—"MY BATTERY"—"ENROUTE"—ON CAMEL-BACK—THE FIRST SHOT—AND MISS—ANEW METHOD OF LOADING—PICK-A-BACK—THE RESULT—ARREKELBEY—WATER SUPPLY—OUR PARTY DIVIDES—AVULTURE TRAP—BAGGAGE TRAIN—CONVICT LABOUR—ATURKISH DINNER-PARTY—THE CORPS DE BALLET | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| OUR EQUIPMENT—TENTS AND BEDS—COMMISSARIAT—THEKITCHEN—MULES, THEIR HABITS AND TREATMENT—CAMELS—UPCOUNTRY—MY FIRST BAG—SILVER CUPS—A WILD BOAR—AILET—OURESCORT—THE FIRST OF THE JUNGLE—SWEDISHMISSIONARIES—AN ABYSSINIAN "SPA"—A HOTBATH—THE "RAINS"—THRASHING THE TENTS | 20 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| GENERAL KIRKHAM—DIK-DIK—AN ABYSSINIAN HOUSE—ASUCCESSFUL DODGE—EGYPTIAN OUTPOSTS—A PET SHEEP—SPORTSMAN'SPARADISE—LOST IN A MIST—A "NASTYCROPPER"—SAFE IN CAMP—DIGGING FOR PIGS—A LUCKYSHOT—A SHOWER BATH | |