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MEET THE KAILOUEES. 
evening, having pushed on in his usual eager way 
for about half an hour. We were filled with alarm. 
There were two roads dividing at a certain place, 
one direct and the other turning off at an angle. 
Naturally, the Doctor followed the straight road, 
which proved to be the wrong one. However, 
knowing he had gone on before, my fears v/ere 
awakened when we reached the fork ; and I im- 
mediately fired several guns, and ordered a search 
to be commenced. The guns not only served as 
guides to Dr. Barth, but introduced us to the 
Kailouees,who v/ere close at band, and came running 
to meet us. Their appearance, for I scarcely know 
what reason, sent a thrill of joy through our frames ; 
and the weariness and discouragement we had 
brought with us from Ghat disappeared. We en- 
tertained great hopes of these new companions. 
The first impression they produced was good ; for 
they greeted us most cheerfully, and began helping 
to unload the camels. They have several female 
slaves with them, and muster in all some twenty 
persons and about thirty camels ; so that, altogether, 
we shall form a very respectable caravan. 
We rose early on the 27th, and starting at half- 
past six, continued moving until noon, when we 
encamped in a valley a little before the water of 
Akourou, where there is herbage for the camels in a 
hollow amidst rocky sandstone hills. The scenery 
of this part of the desert continues to be very 
varied. The range of lofty marl hills, over which 
