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rupted here and there by insulated rising ground clad 
with diim-bush. 
On ray arrival in my tent I was glad, after my 
long abstinence from palatable food, to indulge in an 
excellent rejire, the favourite drink made with cheese 
and dates, which is very acceptable in the desert 
country, but rather difficult to digest in the feverish 
regions of Negroland. Thus I began to prepare my- 
self for my home journey, which from henceforward 
I might confidently expect to pursue with more 
steadiness. I then went to pay a visit to my friends 
the Kel e' Suk, who, during our long absence, had 
grown very impatient, and, as it would seem, not 
without good reason. They received me very cheer- 
fully, and in their excess of friendly feeling, made an 
endeavour to convert me to their creed ; but having 
received a direct refusal, they entreated me very 
earnestly to return to them as soon as possible, but 
this time by way of Tawat. However, I was obliged 
to tell them, that it was very unlikely I should ever 
return, and more improbable still by way of Tawat, 
that road being extremely dangerous for us ; but I 
informed them, that I entertained no doubt, that if it 
w^ere possible to get over the rapids which obstructed 
the lower course of the river, the English would not 
be long in paying them a visit. 
All my friends who now saw my departure near at 
hand, began to evince their attachment to me more 
strongly than ever, and in the evening, after I had 
dismissed El Munir and Inesa, the sons of Khoze- 
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