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We turned our steps from Fadibek through Madi to Farajok, 

 on Khor Limur, and after settling some boundary disputes 

 among the Shiili tribes, we crossed Khor Atappi much farther 

 up than last year, and arrived at Obbo, where the roads be- 

 tween Lahore, Latiika, and Fadibek meet. A compass bearing 

 of Jebel Okirri, our old acquaintance of Liria and Latiika, 

 completed my triangulation. 



We are to go next to Lahore. 



Labors, May 26, 1881. 



We arrived here this morning. About nine hours' march 

 through hilly country overgrown with high grass brought us to 

 Ogilli, a village in the Fanyiquara district, where the porters 

 were changed, in order to proceed as quickly as possible. The 

 district of Fandiker, with its capital, Fagger, joins on to the 

 above district, and their extensive corn-fields are also contigu- 

 ous. As there were no large Jchors to cross, and the grass was 

 not high enough to cause any difficulties, the march was quite 

 pleasant. It has not rained here for a long time, and while 

 the people, particularly in Fajulli, and we ourselves, have been 

 complaining of excessive humidity and too much rain, it is 

 the exact opposite here. At Derreto, a little village on the 

 way, all our porters ran off, and only the kindness of Jata, the 

 chief of the place, enabled us to reach the village of Kerefi on 

 the same day ; there we found our last year's huts. When 

 we entered the Fanyiquara district we had left the Shiili 

 behind us. We are now in the Madi country, which is a 

 recent encroachment on the Shiili country from the west. The 

 ground from Obbo to Kerefi, although crossed by many and 

 sometimes rather high ranges of hills, gradually falls to 

 the river ; Kerefi itself lies considerably higher than Lahore, 

 but this difference of altitude within so short a distance 

 (three hours' march) is amply accounted for by the steep 

 face which the Kuitu hills present towards the Nile opposite 

 Lahore. 



My very limited time prevents me at present from making 

 a map of my routes and working out my positions. Therefore, 

 pray excuse the incompleteness of this narrative, which is 

 only intended to give you some idea of my wanderings. That 



