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CONTENTS. 
Demonstrations of the Haghar — Wells of Jeenanee — Marks of 
Kain — Sprightly Blacks — New Climate — Change in the Vege- 
tation and the Atmosphere Page 205 
CHAPTER XIV. 
Enter the inhabited Districts of Aheer — Hostile Tuaricks — An im- 
pudent Demand — The Merchant Waldee — Prepare for Defence 
— Threatening Appearances— Making Friends with Presents — 
March — Leave Waldee — Doubtful Visitors — The Camels stolen 
— The Troop of Assailants draws nigh — Parley — Their Propo- 
sition — ^We are compelled to a Compromise — Character of our 
Enemies — Sinister Eumours again — Proceed toward Tidek — 
Wady of Kaltadak — Picturesque Scenery — A Friend from Selou- 
feeat — Fresh Mob collects to attack us — Conferences — We are 
to be let go scot-free if we become Muslims — We repose — 
Another Compromise for Money — Incidents during the Night — 
Quarrel over the Booty — Enter the Valley of Seloufeeat — Its 
Soudan Appearance — Nephew of Sultan En-Noor — Haj Bashaw 
of Seloufeeat — We are still uneasy 224 
CHAPTER XV. 
Leave Seloufeeat — " City of Marabouts " — Fair Promises — People 
of Aheer — Aspect of the Countr}"— .Extraordinary Reports — A 
Flying Saint — Prophecies — A Present — Expense of our forced 
Passage — Hopes — Fears — The Marabouts — Geology — The 
coming down of the Wady — Inundation — Restoration of our 
Camels — Maharees from En-Noor — El-Fadeea — Arab Tuaricks 
— Maghata — Picturesque Wady — Rainy Season — ^Another Flood 
— Dangerous Position — Kailuuees and Blacks— The Escort 
arrives — The Marabout Population — Reported Brigands — The 
W^alad Suleiman — Pleasant Valley — Escort leave us — Difficulty 
of satisfying them — Robber}^ — Proceed to Tintalous — Encamp- 
ment — The Sultan — A Speech — We wait in vain for Supper — 
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