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Noor, with a whole train of his people. The She- 
reef was absent. The Saltan came especially to see 
the boat, the pieces of which were put together 
that he might know its shape and size. Yusuf then 
drew for him a ship with all sails set, on a piece of 
paper. It was very well done ; and excited the 
applause of my visitors. I treated them, as usual, 
with pickles, marmalade, and tea. Among other 
things I showed En-Noor the broad arrow, or go- 
vernment mark, on many of our things ; as the guns 
and pistols, tent, bags, and biscuits, which greatly 
surprised him. 
The Sheikh was in good spirits, and was pleased 
with his visit. I sent him during the day a piece of 
dark blue cotton print for a pillow-case. This little 
present delighted him much. I am much hampered 
with the " princesses," who first sent to buy sugar, 
and then to beg, forgetting to buy. 
We have a Tuat Tuarick changing camels for 
slaves now in Tintalous. This man belongs to the 
tribe called Sgomara, if I have caught the name 
correctly. 
18th. — I rose early, having had a bad headache 
during the night through eating meat in the middle 
of the day. Whatever is eaten in the middle of the 
day must be taken very sparingly. I believe the 
greater part of the diseases with which foreigners 
in these countries are afflicted arise from want of 
sufficient attention to diet. We must take great 
care of our health just as we are entering Soudan. 
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