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arrived just before sunset. We all lay down round the 

 fire, whilst AH and his party prepared our food, and, 

 after a long sleep, got up much refreshed, though still 

 fearfully stiff indeed that feeling did not entirely 

 wear off for a fortnight. 



Towards noon we mounted our horses and rode 

 into the hamlet, where the old chief welcomed us as 

 if we had risen from the dead. Here we remained 

 a few days to recruit, and had every reason to be 

 highly satisfied with our stay, for we were most 

 hospitably treated by the whole tribe. 



We then returned to our old friend the Illori 

 Bey, with whom we passed a merry week; after 

 which we made our way to Souchum Kaleh, where 

 we embarked in a steamer for Constantinople. 



