Came to a fine valley with a large herd of zebras feeding quietly; pretty animals.

We went only an hour and a half to-day, as one sick man is carried, and it is hot and trying for all.

I feel it much internally, and am glad to more slowly.
_5th October, 1872._--Up and down mountains, very sore on legs and lungs.

Trying to save donkey's strength I climbed and descended, and as soon as I mounted, off he set as hard as he could run, and he felt not the bridle; the saddle was loose, but I stuck on till we reached water in a bamboo hollow with spring.
_6th October, 1872._--A long bamboo valley with giraffes in it.

Range on our right stretches away from us, and that on the left dwindled down; all covered with bamboos, in tufts like other grasses; elephants eat them.