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I only remained a night in Senaf^. It was bitterly 

 cold, and in the morning the ground was white with 

 hoar-frost. The next day I redescended the pass, examin- 

 ing on my way several places, where small quantities of 

 water were found. The supply -was in no case sufficient 

 to prove of much service in supplementing the resources 

 of Undul Wells. 



At ]\Iayen I found much improvement. The well had 

 been deepened, and an improved kind of chain pump 

 (Brasyer's) substituted for the little American pumps 

 (Norton's) which had hitherto been used. A careful 

 test of the supply by Lieut. Protheroe and myself 

 showed that the well could yield about 700 gallons 

 an hour. 



After a day or two spent at Undul Wells, I returned 

 once more to the sea-coast. I had not been able to take 

 any of my appliances for collecting skins, &c. with me, 

 and had consequently left, my native taxidermist with my 

 tents at Zulla. On my way down I met Sir Eobert 

 Napier, who was on his road to the highlands, and 

 I reported on the prospects of water-supply in the 

 passes. 



I found the camp at Zulla enormously increased in 

 size. There were now about 10,000 troops encamped, 

 and at least as many camp-followers of all kinds. A 

 splendid fleet of upwards of 100 large ships and 

 steamers lay at anchor in the roadstead. A large bazaar 

 had been established, and shops filled with supplies of 

 all kinds abounded. I found also that Dr. Cook, the 

 meteorologist, had arrived from Bombay, bringing with 



