”February23——IwentoutwithLieutenantBaker，accompaniedbysomenatives，andtravelledoververylikelyground，composedofforest，glades，ravinesfullofbamboos，&c。，untilwereachedthebaseofGebelForke。”Wehadpassedoverseveralmilesandhadonlyseenafewsmallantelopes，whenuponascendingsomerisinggroundintheveryopenforest，wecaughtsightofaherdoftetelboundingalongthroughsomehighgrasstowardssomelow，rockyhills，afewhundredyardsdistant。Thereweremanylargetreesgrowingoutofthecleftsoftherocks，andIproposedthatLieutenantBakershouldgoroundthehillonmyright，whileIshouldcreepquietlyoverthesummitoftherocks，asIexpectedweshouldfindtheantelopesstandinginsomeshelteredglade。”WhenIarrivedatthebaseofthesmallhill，whichwasnothigherthanseventyoreightyfeet，andwascomposedoflargemassesofgranite，I
carefullyascended，withoutmakingtheslightestnoise。”Onarrivalatthedenudedsummit，Iwaswellconcealedbyadetachedblockofgranitethatlayuponaflatweather-wornsurfaceofthesamerock。”Iraisedmyhead，andlookedinvainfortheantelopes。Thegroundwasabeautifulpark，characterizedbynumerousmassesofgranite，likeruinedcastles，amongtreesofallshadesofgreen。Thegroundwascoveredwithyounggrassaboutsixincheshigh，whichhadsprungupaftertheannualfirethathaddestroyedthelastyear’sdryherbage。”Icouldseenogame。PresentlyIobservedthenative，whowasafewyardsonmyleft，makingeagergestures，andpointingwithhisfinderinordertodirectmyattention。Iatonceperceivedafamilyofwildpigswhichhademergedfromsomebush，andwerequietlyfeedingalongtheglade，sothattheywouldshortlypassinfrontofmewithinsixtyyards。”Thenativesloveporkbeyondallotherflesh，thusIhadagoodopportunityforshowingthemalittletreat。WithaquickrightandleftshotIknockedovertwopigs，andreloadingthe”Dutchman”inafewinstants，Irolledoveraboarthathadgallopedofftoabout120yards’
distance。Thisanimalrecovereditselfandgotawaytosomeplaceofcover。”UponthearrivalofLieutenantBakerandthenatives，wetrackedthebloodforabout300yardstoasmallplotofhighgrassthathadescapedthefire。Iknewthatwemustfindthewoundedboarinthisretreat。I
thereforeorderedthenativestobeatitout。Theboarsoonbrokecoverandgallopedoffalongtheopen，butquicklyrolledoverasashotfromthe”Dutchman”struckitbehindtheshoulder。Thenativesweredelightedwiththesuccessoftherifle，asithadproducedthreefinepigsfortheirservicewithinafewminutes。””February24——Thewholeofthetroopsandbaggagefromthevesselsarrivedsafelyto-day，togetherwiththecattleandsheep，thusallmyarrangementshave，thankGod，speeded，andIamnowinpossessionofmyforceandmaterial。”
MajorAbdullahdeliveredhisreport。AsIhadexpected，hehadbeenattackedingreatforcebythenativesaftermydeparture。TheBaris，asusual，hademployedtreachery，whichhadverynearlysucceeded。