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is always the case. These people do you as much 
injury as they please on the road, and when they 
are near a place which makes them afraid, they get 
a number of people to come and persuade you to 
say that they are very good fellows. It is quite 
clear that Yusuf has stolen several things on the 
road. The last thing missed is a large quantity of 
cloves, It is difficult to know how to act on these 
occasions. 
17/A. — -I took Epsom, and feel better. 
The architectural ornaments of the palace of 
Gurai resemble those of the houses of Ghat. The 
walls are covered with little recesses, of various 
shapes ; the moulding consists of a series of lozenges; 
the pillars by which the ceiling is supported are of 
immense thickness. In these large halls, on a level 
with the ground, there are always raised seats of 
earth, on which are spread carpets, and lion and 
leopard skins. 
By the way, this country seems clear of animals. 
They are all either hunted down, or driven into 
thicker shades and forests. 
All these provinces have their histories pre- 
served traditionally. The father of the present Sultan 
of Gurai, named Ibrahim, was a most determined 
fellow. He slew no less than seven sultans ap- 
pointed to take his place. The Sheikh, in the first 
instance, sent a large army to dispossess him. Be- 
fore superior forces he retired to a mountain, where 
he was unattackable. The new Sultan was installed, 
