MILITARY AD VENTURES. 107 



was best to get along as we were 

 doing. 



I had such a fright the last time I lay 

 down, that I could not sleep for nervous 

 fear, and looked out in expectation of a 

 snake making its appearance on all occa- 

 sions ; but, fortunately, nothing came to 

 prevent our enjoying a thoroughly good 

 night. We both awoke the next morning 

 completely refreshed, and set off as soon 

 as possible. This day we frequently saw 

 numbers of natives herding their cattle in 

 the fields, and once my guide ventured to 

 ask what had become .of the soldiers, but 

 they professed not to know anything re- 

 specting them. We managed to buy 

 some ddl (a kind of pea) from these men, 

 and for the first time for many days I 

 made a full meal. This renovated us 

 greatly, and we got over a good bit of 



