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countries ; and, for an expedition on a larger scale, he 
does well to provide himself with this article. The 
ropes made of ngille or the diim bush last only a few 
days ; and those made of hides, which are very useful 
in the dry season, for tying up the legs of the camels, 
and even for fastening the luggage, are not fit for 
the rainy season. We also bought here a good supply 
of tamarinds, plenty of fowls (for from thirty to forty 
kurdi each), and a little milk. Part of the inha- 
bitants of this village, at least, consisted of A'sbenawa 
settlers ; and they informed us that the army of the 
Goberawa had come close to their town, but that they 
had driven them back. 
The town itself, though not large, is tolerably 
well inhabited, containing a population of about 
5000. It is skirted on the east side by a considerable 
watercourse, at present dry, but containing excellent 
water close under the gravelly surface, and forming 
a place of resort for numbers of the grey species of 
monkey. 
The approach of the rainy season was indicated by 
a slight fall of rain. 
The ghaladima, whom the imminence of Monday, 
the danger had induced to fix his departure March 28th * 
for the next day, instead of allowing a day for repose, 
had already gone on in advance a considerable way, 
when we followed him, and soon after left on our ri^ht 
a large cheerful-looking hamlet, shaded by splendid 
trees, and enlivened by numbers of poultry. Exten- 
sive cultivated grounds testified to the industry of 
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