288 TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
friendflilp has mifled me, when feducing ap^ 
pearances have allured my confidence, have I 
thought of poor Ingland, and involuntarily caft 
my eye upon the hand he had fo often licked ! 
The rain which we had defired with fo much 
earneftnefs having failed us, we were deter- 
mined to quit our northern diredion, and to 
return to the north-eaft, towards thofe pafles in 
the mountains from which we expeded our 
fafety. 
For twenty-four hours not one of us had 
tafted food. Not that we had been in any want, 
of provifions ; but we were apprehenfive that 
eating would enhance our defire to drink. 
Thus exhaufted with fatigue, worn out with 
watchfulnefs, and tormented with third, we 
refumed our journey and proceede4 to thq 
mountains. 
EHD OF THE FIRST VO?.UME, 
