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moving towards Asoudee and Aghadez, to instal a 
new Sultan. The revolution is now at its height, 
but may soon be brought to a close. It is fortunate 
that Tintaloiis lay out of the way of these rude 
desert revolutionists, as a visit from them might 
have been attended with evil consequence to us. 
The excitement caused by this intelligence was a 
little calmed by the report that our camels had been 
heard of in the direction of Aghazar. Our friend 
Mohammed is in full pursuit of them, with fair hopes 
of procuring their return. En-Noor says that we 
shall certainly get them back, — all; but he adds the 
qualifying phrase, Inshallah \ — if it please God ! 
Meanwhile " patience," as my comforter advises me. 
He is quite a narrative man, and enlarges on geo- 
graphy. According to him, Asben is the Soudan 
name for all this country, whilst it is known as 
Aheer by the people of the north. 
8^^. — I felt much better this morning, having 
got rid of the diarrhoea. The weather was very 
damp, and the thermometer at six a.m. stood at 
72°. At one o'clock it rose to 90°, but still there 
was cool air flying about the tent. The sky re- 
mained overcast all day, but birds were singing as 
if it were the opening of the Aheer spring. 
Dr. Overweg remarks truly, that you cannot 
shoot a man in this country, even if he knocks you 
down and robs you ; for that would be the murder 
by an infidel of a Muslim, and the whole population 
would rise up against you. The observation may 
