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SADOON. 
" At this time there was scarcely a blade of grass to be seen 
on the banks of the stream, y et there were young oxycedars spring- 
ing up in abundance, and the trees still continued in flower. I pro- 
cured seeds from two trees much resembling the Wanzah, and saw 
a great quantity of large monkeys on the hills, as also a few very 
small ones, that seemed to run from the former. About eleven 
o'clock we arrived at Sadoon, where we halted during the heat of 
the day, employing our time in bathing, and taking our morning 
repast. We proceeded about four, on our marchj notwithstanding 
the remonstrances of a deputation from a kafila that was going 
down with us, which came to me, accompanied by Guebra Selasse, to 
advise me by no means to proceed, as the next stage was a dange- 
ous one, and the halting place unsafe. In reply, I recommended 
them, if they thought so, by no means to proceed ; at the same 
time I promised to Guebra Selasse a dollar for every five of the 
natives whom he might see together at one time on the road. We 
met at least two hundred bullocks and asses in the afternoon, going 
with salt to the upper country, attended by a few straggling 
Hazorta. At about five o'clock we halted under a Momunna tree^ 
on the spot where we had before rested on our journey from Ham- 
hammo. Having pitched our tent, we ordered the two remaining 
cows to be killed, and grass to be cut, from the hills around, for our 
mules. Our bearers were all very watchful during the night, and 
we heard them at all hours exercising their slings, for the purpose 
of keeping off the Shiho, who inhabit the hills around. In the course 
of the night an old man and child came to us for food, being 
allured by the smell of meat. 
" November 6. — We struck our tent and set off at day-break, 
