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tered upon the desert of deserts, if we may use 
the expression ; the depth of the Sahara, where 
the sandy plain stretches on every side its unvaried 
surface, like that of the sea. Along this they tra- 
velled twenty-nine days, without seeing a plant, a 
shrub, or a blade of grass, and without meeting a 
human being. The travellers, and especially those 
who had been under confinement, began to sink 
under so long a series of fatigue and privation. 
They were supported, however, by the prospect of 
arriving at a station where a supply of water was to 
be found. On reaching it, the spring was found 
dry ; and they had ten days to march, with a sup- 
ply of less than four gallons. This, even with the 
loathsome addition of camel's urine, proved very in- 
adequate ; several of their number dropped down 
on the road, and doubtless perished. At length 
they arrived at Woled D'leim, a village of tents, in- 
habited by Moors, who, in their dress and general 
appearance, resembled extremely those of El Gazie. 
They had been reported to M. Dupuis as a tribe 
of great extent and power, inhabiting the eastern 
parts of the desert, wherever water was to be found. 
Those whom he had seen appeared an extremely 
fine race of men. As soon as Adams was recover- 
ed from his fatigue, he was sent out to attend their 
cattle ; and,*being for some time amused with hopes 
of liberty, was at length roundly told, that having 
been disappointed of other slaves, they were deter- 
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