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OBJECTS OF BARTER — NEW TRIALS. 
thirty paras, purchases here two sahs of ghaseb, 
A common prmt handkerchief, value fourpence 
English money, only purchases three or four sahs 
of ghaseb. 
Eight draa of fine white calico are equal to one 
metagal ; three of which metagals is a large dollar. 
(This does not sell at much advantage.) 
I this day finished my dispatch, dated from 
Esalan, respecting the disputes and disagreements 
I had with the Tuaricks of Ghat ; but since then 
these Haghars have, indeed, appeared very mode- 
rate people to us. 
Thermometer at half-past twelve p.m., under 
tent, 92° Fahr. 
Instead of much rain, we have had a squall of 
wind this afternoon, attended by a slight shower. 
In the afternoon, Yusuf came, with a menacing- 
tone, from En-Noor, saying, we must pay ten meta- 
gals (of this country) for fniding each of the lost 
camels ; or if not, this sum would be taken from us 
by force. Yusuf added, also, that En-Noor was 
dissatisfied with his present ; that the Sultan had 
remarked to him, — " It was a present for servants, 
and he had given it all away to the people." More- 
over, that yesterday came several persons, mara- 
bouts, from Tintaghoda, who mentioned their dis- 
pleasure to En-Noor because they had not yet 
received anything. 
I was just rejoicing at the finding of three lost 
camels ; but it seems we are not to have a moment 
