262 A FRIENDLY RECEPTION. 



have been solely created for the purpose of 

 directing them in their wanderings through the 

 wilderness. We find, however, that in Adal the same 

 benevolence has there provided for the Dankalli 

 Bedouin, similar indications for his convenience, in 

 a country where water is only occasionally found. 

 Moses, very properly led the Israelites to believe 

 these signs to be, as they really are, miracles of 

 mercy exerted in the behalf of man, and which 

 still prove, as in the time of that great leader, 

 that the hand of God is always stretched over his 

 creatures, to preserve them in situations, where 

 otherwise, they would be exposed to great pri- 

 vations. 



All the evening, Ohmed Medina and Ohmed 

 Mahomed were engaged in a great council ; the 

 men of Herhowlee and of the Kafilah, forming 

 one great circle, between the village and our 

 encampment. Immediately on our arrival the 

 best understanding had been established between 

 us, and after the first surprise occasioned by my 

 appearance had w T orn away, I was received by the 

 inhabitants of the village, on the same familiar 

 terms as other people of the Kafilah, and some- 

 times visited them in their houses. Here medicine 

 was in great demand, and frequently asked for in 

 exchange, for the milk and butter which were offered. 



The cause of the calahm this evening I found, 

 was the circumstance becoming known to our 

 Has ul Kafilah, that a serious quarrel existed 



