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some water half-way. I was better, so I told the chief 

 I would not bother him or bis people to carry me any 

 farther ; and he came the last thing in the evening to 

 say good-bye to me, as they were going to start at 

 daybreak. 



Last night Ali and Mahomet had a difference of 

 opinion about an order I had given with regard to 

 some food. One of them had told a lie, and they both 

 accused each other of lying. I said I could not 

 allow this, as nothing would be done if things went 

 on in this sort of way \ so, in the morning, after the 

 caravan had gone on, I said they were to settle their 

 dispute with two sticks. I made Goubasee cut two 

 long sticks, and the scene which ensued beat anything 

 I ever saw. They were so frightened of each other 

 that neither of them dared at first to hit very hard, 

 but at length, when either of them did so, the other 

 flinched most dreadfully and then returned the blow 

 with compound interest. When one blow was harder 

 than another a yell in proportion followed its inflic- 

 tion. I made myself quite ill with laughing at them, 

 and the servants were in convulsions too. At last they 

 begged of me to let them off; and so I said they 

 ought to be satisfied with each other now. 



March 1 1. — Started for Aziio in the afternoon, riding 

 All's mule, and, after a tiring march, I came in sight 

 of the village at sunset. Some of the villagers, who 



