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or Gumming, but it had been dead too many days to be 

 of any use even to an Arab. 



Jan. 3 1. Nothing special has occurred to-day. The 

 Sheik has not arrived, but two even more unwelcome 

 guests found their way into our tent. 



These, however, were more easily disposed of, for one 

 can kill a scorpion. 



H 2 



