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CHAPTER V. 



Journey to Ambabboo, distance three miles, general direction 

 south- west, along the sea-shore.* — Halt for the night. — Journey to 

 Dulhull, distance seven miles, general direction nearly south-west. 

 — Staying at Dulhull. 



We first passed a small stream which a shower 

 among the hills during the preceding night had 

 produced, and which was now running directly 

 into the sea : then the well, with the usual crowd of 

 laughing water-bearers, who in groups were com- 

 menting upon the Feringee Kafilah, and as I passed 

 saluted me with an abundance of salaams (peace). 

 Cassim was the only one of the group of five natives 

 that accompanied me who was mounted, and he 

 was unarmed, except with the common dagger of 

 his countrymen. The remainder, excepting Ibra- 

 him Shaitan, who had made himself particularly 

 disagreeable in Tajourah, were strangers to me. 

 I was given to understand they formed a part of 

 the escort of ten men who were engaged to 

 accompany me on the journey. They were cer- 

 tainly the most cut-throat looking individuals I had 

 ever seen ; their suspicious glances, low whispers, 

 and rumoured characters, for they were some Be- 



