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plunged, in consequence of the civil war raging be- 
tween the Sheikh 'Omdr and his brother 'Abd e' 
Rahman. 
While staying here during the hot hours, I was 
visited by several Arab traders, one of whom in- 
formed me that Mr. Yogel had gone on a journey to 
Mdndard, but without taking with him any of his com- 
panions. I left in the afternoon as early as the heat 
of the midday hours allowed me, in order to continue 
my journey towards the town of Mdshena. We en- 
camped this evening at the well belonging to a 
village called Allamaibe, a name not unfrequent in 
this region, and we were most hospitably treated by 
the inhabitants who, enjoying themselves with music 
and dancing, celebrated also my own arrival with a 
song ; they moreover sent me several dishes of native 
food. 
Wednesday, The wholc tract which we traversed in 
Nov. 29th. pursuing our road from hence to the town 
of Mashena, was chiefly adorned with diim-palms, 
which did not cease till just before we reached De- 
mdnmaria ; and the country was tolerably well in- 
habited and exhibited some signs of industry. Cattle 
also were not wanting ; and I observed that at a 
village which we passed near the town of Mairimaja, 
although it was then nearly half-past nine^o' clock in 
the morning, the cattle had not yet been driven out. 
Here the w^ater did not seem to be at any great depth 
below the surface, some of the wells measuring not more 
than four fathoms. Having then traversed a district 
