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DHALAG. 
corner broken. The priest informed him that it belonged to the Sheik 
or Sultaun, (he is called both), who built the tanks. It is immediately 
opposite to the principal mosque, and by the natives constantly kept 
moist with oil. Among the ruins were several pieces of brick and 
glass, some of which were perfectly clear. The women seemed 
to be kept out of the way, as they never appeared except at a dis- 
tance, and the men objected to their being approached by strangers. 
The men had not the curly head of the Negroes. There are no trees 
near the town except two doom-trees and some Acacias. In spite of 
the opposition of the old pilot, who assured him that there were 
Bedowees, kc. in the place, Mr. Salt determined to go up a small 
ascent, whence he had hopes of seeing the Antelope. He set olF 
alone, but finding that he persevered, several of the natives soon 
followed. He ascended without the least molestation, and had the 
good fortune to ascertain the following bearings. The Antelope 
N. 35 W. the mosque nearest the sea S. ^ W. the other end of the 
town S. b- E. distant a mile and three quarters ; the extremes of 
Chumma S. |- W. and S. W. b. S. ; a sand S. W. b. W. 
Leaving the hills, Mr. Salt proceeded about half a mile north to 
a creek, which they said is the same that separates Dhalac from 
Nokhara, and ends here; a small boat may come up it. Dobelew 
is reckoned two days journey distant ; Nokhara one ; so that their 
day's journey is about nine miles. About four o'clock the party set 
off on its return. When they got to the wells, the baggage, with old 
Hassan, was not come up. They waited some time, and at length 
sent the pilot to look for him. It was nearly two hours before he 
made his appearance, with a pitiful story that he had fallen asleep 
on the road, during which all the things had been stolen. The 
