Chap. XXXVI. ANXIETY AND SICKNESS. 
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ticated, either by seal or in any other way, and I 
thought it better riot to mention it. It was no bad 
policy on the part of Bii-Sad to represent me as sent 
on a special mission by the British government to the 
Fiilbe princes, and as obliged only by the death of my 
companion to deviate from my intended course, in 
order to supply his place in Kiikawa. 
Meanwhile it was past mid-day ; and after a stormy 
night the sun shone forth with overpowering force, 
while we sat all the while in an open courtyard with- 
out the least protection. On reaching my quarters, 
I was so exhausted and ill that I thought I could 
do nothing better than take without delay a pow- 
erful emetic, after which I felt much better, but 
rather weak. Having somewhat restored my spirits 
by a conversation with Mohammed ben A'hmed, I 
retired into the close hut, and had a sound sleep. 
Monday having passed quietly, with the exception 
of a great many people calling for " laiya " or charms, 
and for medicines, Tuesday the 24th arrived, when 
it was my destiny to leave this country, which I 
had but just entered, and to retrace my steps over 
the long and infested road which I had lately 
travelled. 
I felt tolerably well in the morning, but afterwards 
became very ill, and unfortunately took too weak a 
dose of medicine. In this state I had a visit from 
two very handsome and amiable young Fiilbe, and in 
my rather morose mood refused their urgent request, 
made in the most simple and confidential way, to say 
