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CHAPTER XVII. 



Staying at Herhowlee. — Dankalli sell their female children for 

 slaves. — Pillar of sand and cloud of fire indications of rain. — 

 Engage escort of thirty Hy Soumaulee. Comparison between 

 modern Dankalli and ancient Blemmyes. — April 26th, Journey 

 from Herhowlee to Barradudda, general direction S.S.W. ; 

 time marching two hours. — Description of halting-place.— 

 Religious discussion with Ohmed Medina. 



April 24:th. — A beautiful morning, air fresh and 

 cool, and I was disappointed at there being no 

 start. We were staying, I believe, to give the 

 camels a rest. All this day I kept in my hut 

 amusing myself by projecting a map from the 

 information I had received of the surrounding 

 country, including Owssa and the lakes of the 

 Hawash. On showing it to Ohmed Medina for his 

 confirmation of the particulars, he was much 

 pleased with the attempt, and begged me to make 

 a copy for him. This map quite restored me to his 

 good opinion, as to the extent of my knowledge, 

 which had been somewhat shaken by my ignorance 

 of the vegetable, he had gathered for me the day 

 before, and which turned out to be most excellent. 

 I should observe, that I have since learnt that it 



