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resting place during the night for their goats and sheep, of which 
they had an ample stock. 
" After we had settled our encampment, the Ascari came round 
me, headed by their chief, and in a very insolent tone repeated 
their former demands, declaring that unless these were complied 
with, they would instantly leave us, take the cattle, and return. 
I told them, that they might themselves depart as soon as they 
pleased : but that I would certainly shoot the first person whom I 
should see meddling with the camels. I now sounded the man in 
charge of the camels, and found him more tractable than the 
Ascari, which convinced me that the whole was an attempt to 
alarm us. In consequence of what had passed, I ordered all our 
fire arms to be loaded, and a two hours watch was kept during the 
night, by myself, Captain Rudland, Mr. Carter, and Pearce. 
" The villagers about this time brought in their goats and sheep, 
consisting in the whole of at least five hundred. I purchased three 
for two dollars, and distributed them among our guard and drivers ; 
we ourselves supped heartily on rice and salt-fish, having eaten 
nothing but a little biscuit in the course of the day. The water has 
hitherto been very muddy, though not ill-tasted. Our computed 
distance from Arkeko is twenty-four miles. 
" July 22. — Our attendants made no preparation for commencing 
our journey at the time appointed ; we found, on inquiry, that 
the delay was occasioned by the non-arrival of the long promised 
mules of the Nayib, which were to have joined us at this place. 
Very intelligible hints were also thrown out by the Ascari, that 
none of them would move until their former demands were satis- 
fied. From this disagreeable state of suspense we were happily 
