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for departing ; and we fet out with a refolii- 
tion of advancing due eaft, in order to avoid 
the infedion, which actually prevailed in the 
quarter in which we had been already tra- 
velling. 
We now regretted that we had, two days 
before, quitted the eaftern chain of mountains, 
and were defirous of returning ; but it was iwj- 
polTible, without making a long journey and 
fubjeding ourfelves to new and extreme fa- 
tigue, to efFed: it. Our good fortune, however, 
fent us an abundant rain, which comforted and 
refrefiied my cattle. 
Notwithftanding this relief, as, befides their 
burdens, they had to carry my people alfo^ 
and as they travelled thirteen leagues without 
flopping more than an hour or two, they ar- 
rived very much exhaufted. I was even 
obliged to leave two of them by the way ; 
but luckily, having been revived by the rain 
and a little repofe, they followed us to the 
camp during the night. 
Of all my attendants, the Houzouanas alone 
ftill retained fome courage and ftrength : as to 
the reft, little accuftomed to extraordinary fa- 
tigue, and ill calculated to endure it, they were 
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