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respective fires. The meat was taken out of the 

 seething pots, and placed in the dirty tobe of one of 

 the party upon the ground, and every one then helped 

 himself. The supply of provisions being plentiful, 

 they had no fear that their appetites would not be 

 satisfied, so the best feeling prevailed amongst the 

 party, each taking what he thought sufficient for 

 himself, and the greatest unanimity, as to eating as 

 much as ever they possibly could, characterized the 

 entertainment. 



Zaido, in an agony of mind at not finding me 

 in the hut, now came shouting in the dark for 

 me, and on relieving his anxious fears about my 

 safety by reporting myself present, he quickly 

 placed before me a bowl heaped up with pieces 

 of meat, placed upon a quantity of boiled wheat, 

 soaking in ghee. I made haste to do justice to his 

 care ; and in a short time afterwards, he and the 

 two Allees were finishing what remained. 



Before I close the account of this day, I must 

 observe, that the burn in the palm of my hand 

 troubled me very little indeed; the thick compact 

 skin having only been superficially scorched, and 

 the slight inflammation it excited, having quickly 

 subsided, I felt but little inconvenience from the 

 wound. 



April 29th, — No start this morning, two camels 

 being very ill, according to Ohmed Mahomed's 

 account, who asserted they would not be able to 

 proceed until the next day. Another name for 



