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A PALACE-DOOR. 
CHAPTER III. 
News from Earth — Camels restored — Expensive Journey — Pro- 
posed Migration of Males — Supply of Slaves, whence — Anew 
Well — Pagans and Christians — Tibboo Manners — The great 
Gong — When is a Tibboo hungry ? — Hunger-belt — Queen of 
England in the Sahara — The Shanbah — A hasty Marriage — 
Said's new Wife — Wild Cauliflowers — Tolerance of the Kai- 
louees — Men go to fetch Salt from Bilma — Approach of Dr. 
Barth — Lion's Mouth — Tibboos and Kailouees — Mysteries of 
Tintalous — Fewness of Men in Aheer — Trees preserved in the 
Valley — Bright Stars — Method of Salutation — Purposed Start 
— Kailouee Character — Champagne at Tintalous — The Wells. 
Oct. 22d. — A letter was received this morning from 
Dr. Barth. It appears that the treaty will not be 
signed, nor even presented to the Sultan. 
En-Noor paid me a visit, as usual, this morning. 
I presented to his highness some old boxes, with 
which he ordered a door to be made for his palace. 
His politeness does not cease, and the graciousness 
with which he receives my presents is really re- 
markable. 
The man sent after our camels brought back 
my poor white maharee, and demanded ten dollars 
(as good as twenty to me) for his trouble. I refused 
