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CHAPTER VII. 
DIARY OF RESIDENCE AT MOURZUK. 
Sickness of Gagliuffi — Baggage left at Mizdah — Runtliar Aga — The 
Hospital— Various Visits — Arrival of the New Governor — Ani- 
mated Scene — Correspondence — Visit Mustapha Agha — Bragging 
Sheikh Boro — Tibboos of Tibesty — Curious Country — Presents 
to Turkish Functionaries — A Woman divorced — Haj Lameen — 
Presents expected — Brilliant Atmosphere — Water-Melons — The 
Gardens — Winnowing Grain — Houses of Salt Mud — Nymphs of 
the Gardens — Wells — Presents to Functionaries — Phrenology — 
Queen's Birthday — Walks in the Orchards and Gardens — Corn- 
threshing — Kingdom of Aheer — Ass's Head — A Wedding — A 
Funeral — Great Dinner — Tibboos — Prepare to depart — The Pil- 
grim Caravan; its Privileges — Tuat and the French — Departure 
of Germans — Wife of Es-Sfaxee — An Arab Saying — Letters — 
Disease — Arrival of Escort — Eastern Consulates — Business — 
Hateetah — The Son of Shafou — Poor Sheikhs — Hard Bargain. 
May 1th. — We are already busy with preparations 
for our start to the interior. Mr. Gagliuffi has 
written to Ghat to-day for Hateetah and his escort 
of Tuaricks. Excitement protects us, perhaps, 
from the deadly influence of the climate of Mour- 
zuk. Mr. Gagliuffi is recovering from a severe 
attack, and anticipates being obliged to leave for 
the coast. We trust he will not be driven from his 
post whilst we are in Soudan. However, we must 
