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capitals, and he thinks that in two or three days at 

 latest he will be able to effect a start from here. 



Night at Kassala is certainly not favourable to the 

 sleep of the sick man, owing to the never-ceasing noise 

 from sunset to sunrise. No wonder that the dogs keep 

 up a continual barking, for the cry of the hyaenas as 

 they prowl round the town is quite enough to keep them 

 on the alert ; but it is none the less disagreeable, and 

 especially when combined with the discordant screeching 

 of women and the braying of donkeys. 





