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turned out to be five does. I then marched 8 miles 

 to Sofi, saying good-bye to the Settit. On the road 

 I fired five shots at guinea-fowl, without doing more 

 than wing a couple, which A. very negligently allowed 

 to escape. In Sofi I paid off and discharged Labab 

 and Khojali, engaging a fourth camel-man for 

 the trip to the Binder. I also gave away my 

 three goats, as I intend to do without goats for 

 the long waterless march to Wad Medani. Paid M. 

 and A. their wages to the end of February. Sold 

 two donkeys for six dollars each, which I bought 

 in Kassala for seven apiece. Got off at 4 p.m. and 

 marched until 11 p.m., doing about 24 miles in all. 

 Developed a bad headache. 



