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arranged for the transport of our luggage on bullocks 

 and mules. His brother asked me if he could be of 

 any use, as he had heard I was ill ; it was very 

 kind of him, and he proved of great service. I told 

 him that I should be very much obliged if he could 

 get me men from the village to carry me down to 

 the coast, for I was now becoming so extremely weak 

 that I really thought another two days* riding would 

 have polished me off. Accordingly he went into the 

 village and obtained twelve or fourteen men. I bor- 

 rowed a large angareb from one of the villagers, 

 and caused them to fix two long poles to it, so that it 

 could be carried on men's shoulders. I had no money 

 with me, but luckil}^ K. had left behind a sum of 

 money, and I took the liberty of borrowing some 

 dollars from him to pay the coolies, as these people 

 always insist upon half the agreed sum being paid in 

 advance. I sent forward letters to the French Consul 

 and the Governor, again asking them, in case I should 

 be late, to keep the steamer waiting for me. 



On Saturday, about four o'clock in the morning, I 

 was carried very comfortably down to Maihcnzee, our 

 old camping-place, where we had passed such a wet 

 night on our way up here ; I now passed a com- 

 fortable night and felt better. Naib Abdul Kerim's 

 brother brought some coffee with him, of which he 

 gave me a portion, which I think improved me. 



