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TREATMENT AT TINTAGHODA. 
within this week the strokes of ill fortune have fallen 
upon us with increasing fury. We try to persuade 
ourselves that there is now nothing more to fear, 
and every one joins in nursing what may be a 
delusion. 
The marabouts indulge the vain hope that, 
through the influence of the great En-Noor of 
Tintalous, we may yet become Muslims. It would 
appear that the whole of the inhabitants of the 
village of Tintaghoda are marabouts, and so the 
race of saints is propagated from generation to 
generation. Generally, the children of the mara- 
bouts are good-looking. It is said that some of the 
mischievous boys were the parties who drove off our 
cattle. 
In spite of all the sanctity of this place, and its 
reputation that it is free from theft, En-lSToor of 
•our escort told us yesterday evening to watch well 
during the night, that our things might not be 
stolen. 
We Christians cannot trust our things here. 
The Sfaxee, however, leaves his goods in the place, 
and will go with us to-morrow. Tintaghoda may 
be a safe depot for Muslims, not for Christians. 
I have omitted to notice in its proper place, but 
may record here, that one of the free black females 
was lost for a couple of days in the desert, and re- 
covered after the disaster. 
Whatever we have yet seen of Aheer in a geolo- 
gical point of view, shows that it is essentially a region 
