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I most regret is that of my thermometer, but, even if 

 found, the maximum one for registering the temperature 

 in the sun will soon be of no use, as this has now reached 

 153, and mine is only graduated to 160. Vivian has 

 arrived, and I returned with him this evening to Hel- 

 Egheeme, but Hadji Basheer has been left behind at 

 Emberaga to wait for the return of some of our men 

 from the Hamran village. 



April 5. Paid Ranfurly two visits, and feel satisfied 

 that there is a diminution of the grave symptoms of his 

 disease, and find him very willing to carry out all the 

 orders he receives. 



It is certainly very pleasant to return to this part of 

 the river, as the country is so much more open on each 

 side ; and whenever there is a breeze, and this is by no 

 means infrequent now, we get the full benefit of it. Be- 

 tween Emberaga and El Effaara the river, for a short 

 distance, flows rapidly through a very narrow channel 

 between high and precipitous cliffs of a dark-coloured 

 stone, producing even now a fine effect, and when it 

 is at its greatest height this must be much increased. 

 There is one animal we frequently see near the 

 Settite, to which as yet I have made no reference. 

 It is the wart-hog. The body is like that of a small wild 

 boar, but the head, which is most hideous, has several big 

 nodules on it, from which it derives its name, and it has 

 projecting tusks from the upper and lower jaw. It is 



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