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of the men. Baker set the poor people at liberty and reported 

 the governor to the Khedive for punishment. 



The boats were put into harbor and a town was begun, which, 

 in honor of Ismail's youngest son, was called Tewtikeeyah. Here 



workshops, steam saw-mills and huts soon dotted the formerly 

 barren ground. Boats were constructed to take the place of 

 several that had been badly demoralized, gardens were planted 

 and the hum of industry was heard on every side. Baker 

 watched over his temporary colony with care and pride, but he 

 did not wholly abandon the hunt. One morning, while riding 



