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disappointed. He came by the pass by which I 
returned formerly from Ghat to Mourzuk, — cer- 
tainly too difficult and narrow for the transport of 
the boat. 
\bth, — I rose early, and marched about three 
hours and a half to the well, under the Kasar 
Janoon ; that is to say, four or five miles a]ong the 
base of the eastern wall of the Kasar. But this 
day's adventures deserve more particular chronicle. 
The Germans had determined to go and examine 
the Kasar, and were about to start just as I came 
out of my tent. They had had some altercation with 
Hateetah, because, partly for superstitious reasons, 
he would not give them a guide, and they had made 
up their minds to undertake the exploration alone. 
I saw Dr. Barth going off somewhat stiffly by him- 
self; Dr. Overweg came to where I was standing, 
and asked Amankee, my Soudan servant, about the 
well near the Kasar, and then also went off. He 
said to me, " I shall boil the water on the highest 
point, and then go along the top to the other end.'* 
He was taking some points of the Kasar with the 
compass, and I observed to him, " Take the eastern 
point." Then he started. Yusuf called out after 
him, " Take a camel with you, it is very distant." 
Distressed at seeing them go alone, I told Amankee 
that if he would follow I would give him a present. 
He agreed, upon the condition that he should not 
be expected to ascent the Kasar ; for he feared the 
