Chap. XXXVII. MU'GLEBU'. 
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the rich mass of vegetation, and gave to the whole 
the charm of novelty ; but the weather was so wet 
that I could make but a very slight sketch, and was 
wholly prevented from rambling about, the rain con- 
tinuing the whole of the afternoon. Besides, all my 
energy was required to assist my three servants, who 
were all severely ill; and while I administered to 
two of them emetics, I had to soothe e Abd- Allah with 
a dose of laudanum. It was very fortunate indeed 
that I myself felt a little better. In short, our 
stay here was anything but agreeable, and I was 
worried by several people with demands which ex- 
ceeded my power — such as, to drive out devils, re- 
lieve impotency, and so on ; but the mayor sent me 
a goat, fowls, milk, and a little butter. The village, 
which consisted of about two hundred huts, seemed 
to be in good circumstances. 
When we started, at a tolerably early Sund 
hour in the morning, the weather was clear Jul y 6th - 
and favourable ; but after we had crossed the little 
mountain-chain which surrounds the village of Mii* 
glebii at some distance to the east and north, and 
reached a small hamlet presenting signs of very careful 
cultivation, and numerous herds of cattle, we were 
drenched by a heavy shower. It is generally sup- 
posed that storms in the tropical climes break forth 
in the afternoon, or in the course of the night — and 
this certainly is the general rule ; but if there has been 
a storm the day before, or during the night, and the 
weather has not cleared up, there can be no certainty 
