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CHAPTER XVI. 



Journey from Ahmahguloff to Koranhedudah, general direction 

 S. W., time occupied three hours. — Pass Jibel Obinoe. — Plain 

 of Amardu. — Account of myrrh-tree. — Description of halting- 

 place. — Singular solar phenomenon. — April 23d. Journey from 

 Koranhedudah to Herhowlee, general direction W.N. W., time 

 two hours and a half. — Bedouin village. — Bedouin ladies. 



April 22d. — Ebin Izaak, Ohmed Mahomed, Ohmed 

 Medina, and myself, all rode our mules during this 

 morning's march so that we outstript the pedestrians 

 very soon. Passing out of the plain we ascended a 

 steep acclivity of loose stones, which led us over one 

 extremity of the ridge of Mahree, covered with large 

 blocks of lava. After half an hour's ride along 

 this, we descended the opposite side, the road being 

 down the tortuous and often precipitous bed of 

 an occasional torrent. My mule having placed her 

 feet upon an easily detached stone, came down 

 upon her side with great violence. I threw myself 

 off, falling in an opposite . direction, and escaped 

 with a few bruises. Remounting again very 

 speedily, for all had come to my assistance, we 

 entered a narrow valley plain called Amardu, similar 

 in character to the one we had been marching 



