CiiAP. LXX. MYSTERIOUS ATTACK OF SICKNESS. 13 
the statement that the town was situated about 18° N. 
lat., without my having thrown out the slightest hint 
in this respect. 
All this time the whole of the surrounding country 
was in a most disturbed state, owing to several ex- 
peditions, or forays, which were going on, especially 
by the restless tribe of the Welad 'Aliish. They had 
lately taken 600 camels from the Welad Mebarek, 
and had now turned their predatory incursions into 
another direction. 
On the 12th of January we again went to the tents, 
which had now been pitched in another spot, called 
Ing6maren, at a distance of about six miles a little 
S. from E. ; but this time our stay in the encampment 
was very unlucky for me in several respects. On the 
13th I felt tolerably well, and had a cheerful con- 
versation with my protector about my approaching 
departure, when he sent me several presents, such 
as a large cover for the top of the tent*, called " sa- 
rdmmu " by the Songhay, " e' beni errega " by the 
Moors hereabout, and several leather pillows ; but 
on the 14th, a little after noon, I was seized with such 
a sudden and severe attack of fever as I had never 
experienced before, accompanied by violent shivering 
fits, which made my kind host fear that I had been 
poisoned. I had drunk, a short time before, some 
sour milk brought me by a Berbiishi, that is to say, a 
* I have handed over this specimen of Timbuktu manufacture, 
together with other specimens of leather-work, to the Foreign 
Office. 
