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call " argol." Camel " argols " are undoubtedly 

 the best fuel of this nature. 



While setting some traps in the willow scrub that 

 fringed the grasslands, dividing them from the 

 wastes of sand beyond, we noticed great numbers 

 of hares, which, as dusk came on, left the sheltering 

 bushes, and froliced or fed upon the meadow land. 

 We also saw a few pheasants and partridges. 



Next day, having brought in our traps and 

 packed our baggage we loaded the mules, and were 

 about to start, when up rode a well dressed old 

 man, wearing a mandarin's hat and blue button, 

 and accompanied by two attendants. Jumping 

 from his pony he saluted us, producing a crucifix 

 to show that he belonged to the true faith. After 

 exchanging civilities we told him of our difficulty 

 in finding quarters. He at once gave us permission 

 to stay where we pleased as long as we chose. 

 Our erstwhile hosts promptly offered us further 

 hospitality, but with such a charter as we now 

 had we preferred to go further in search of better 

 collecting grounds and more commodious quarters. 

 The old chief offered us rooms in his own home, 

 which he said was at a place named Borrobalgosun 

 some twenty miles westward. Accordingly we 

 set out together in that direction and soon were 

 engaged in friendly conversation. 



We found that our new friend thought that we 

 were Catholic priests, of which religion he was a 

 convert. On finding that we were not even 



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