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get out, for the water was quite cold. It was altogether 

 a rarity in Somaliland. The result will seem absurd, 

 I know. Those wretched khaili tobes ! The dye 

 came straight out of them when wet, and on to us- 

 We found ourselves converted into woaded Britons ! 

 It was quite a catastrophe, if ridiculous, and bothered us 

 considerably, and at night, very late, when it was 

 quite dark, we went across to the other side of' the lake 

 and had a real good scrub with any amount of water 

 to draw on. Coming back, something started up so 

 close to me, I felt it brush my hand — something furry. 

 A wild dog, I imagine, for we saw many next day. 



It was an absolute joy to breakfast by the cool 

 rippling waters, and we could hardly bear to leave it to 

 strike on to Joh, so remained all day, and then, in the 

 late afternoon, regretfully said "good-bye." After 

 a short march we came on another small lake, not a 

 patch on Sinnadogho, but we liked it because it was 

 wet. The country now was of the most rolling descrip- 

 tion, intensely stony, with small rounded hills like 

 Atlantic billows, and in between good grass and 

 grazing for many camels. On the top of each rise 

 there was thorn jungle, thick or sparse, and stunted- 

 looking guda trees. It was a most peculiar tract' 

 holding on like this for some way. We came on herds 

 of camels and goats grazing, this time in charge of 

 men, and no karia seemed visible for miles. We pro- 

 cured some camel's milk for the men, as it is such a 

 treat to them. We ourselves, however, liked it no 

 better than before. 



A Somali shepherd wished to tack on to us here, 



