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news of tbem ; but I told Inm that he had better 
continue with us until we reach Tajetterat. This 
he has agreed to do ; and we all feel that his pre- 
sence is, to a certain extent, a protection. 
In the evening we had a visit from three 
Tuarick sportsmen, with a couple of dogs. We 
purchased two carcases of wadan from them. It 
would have been most amusing to an untravelled 
European to witness the bartering between us. 
The principal hunter got hold of the grey calico, 
and would not let go until he had his full measure. 
Then how deliberately he measured again with his 
long arms, with all the appearance of justice, 
whilst be was filching off inches at once ! Two 
small carcases cost us about a mahboub. Wataitee 
pretends that these hunters never carry provisions 
■with them, but must catch wadan and oxen or die. 
I made a tremendous supper of wadan, being as 
ravenous as a wolf for a little meat and soup. The 
meat is so strong and nourishing, that it threatened 
to produce injurious efiects. It is necessary to be 
cautious about indulging in unaccustomed food. 
Still this meat is far superior to camels' fiesb. 
^th. — We rose, and, with our accustomed re- 
gularity, started before daybreak in search of water, 
for the Kailouees are without this element essential 
to life in the desert. Having continued about six 
hours and a-half, we encamped in Wady Aroukeen. 
It would not have been necessary to come to this 
place, had our imprudent Kailouees taken in a suf- 
