Gleichen, Edward, Lord, 1863-1937 · London : E. Arnold · leaf 168
THE COUP-DE-GRACE 141 outside whilst his attention was eneag-ed with the mangled wash again, and, as he saw me, and prepared to charge again, fired at his neck. He stood still for a moment, then tottered away a few steps, and came down with a thud. . Yells of delight from the Somalis and… … into the compound, cut the beast's throat, and hauled him away, leaving a streak of blood along my best gravel path. We were obliged to have part of him for dinner that night ; he was tough, but otherwise nqt bad. Strict veracity compels me to relate, by the way, that we discovered after his death…
Menelik II, Negus of Ethiopia, 1844-1913
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