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parched Hps of the Traveller ; but while the abundance of this 
refrefliment, and of the vaft variety both of vegetable and animal 
Imhammcd. food that is offered in profufion for his fupport, diminifh the 
hardfliips and remove the principal hazards of his journey, the 
raging heat of the Torrid Clime increafes as he proceeds. Wet 
cloths applied to the mouth are fometimes requifite, and efpe- 
cially in the woods, to allay, for the purpofe of refpiration, the 
violence of the burning air ; and the journey, which the fierce- 
nefs of the fun fufpends, is often renewed amidft the dews, 
and comparative darknefs of the night. 
imiiammed. From tlic waut of cauiels, which are feldom feen to the South 
of Caflina, nor even to the Weft, except in higher latitudes, the 
conveyance of the Merchant and his goods is cojnmitted to the 
mules, and fmall horfes and affes of the country. Of the firft, 
the ufual burthen is 2 0olbs» of the fecond, i5olbs, and of the 
laft, loolbs. 
Travelling through all this part of Africa is confidered as fo 
fecure, that the Shereef Imhammed, with the utmoft chearful- 
nefs and confidence of fafety, propofed to accompany and con_ 
du8: Mr. Lucas, by the way of Fezzan and Callina, acrofs the 
Niger, to Affente, which borders on the Coaft of the Chriftians. 
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