CHAP. II. 
JOURNEY TO MORZOUK. 
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near a well ; the Sultan's people turning their horses amongst the 
corn, without any pity or consideration for the poor wretches who 
owned it. 
March 28th. — Entered the mountains of Terhoona, which we 
passed through on our return from Benioleed, and encamped, at 
four P.M. near the wells of Melghra. 
March 29t\i. — We proceeded this day over a fine country, and 
through a Wadey, having wells in it, called Mader, ^ ; we filled 
our gerbas, and then entered on a rough uncultivated plain, where 
the paths were very difficult for our camels. 
March 30th. — Having travelled this day also over a stony desert, 
we arrived at Benioleed, from which place to Tripoli I have, in a 
former part of my journal, given the bearings. Mukni's horsemen 
preceded him to the castle, firing and shouting, as the people of 
Tripoh do in honour of the Bashaw. 
March 31st. — As this was market day, we remained here in 
order to refresh ourselves, pitching our tents very pleasantly and 
securely amongst some Olives in the Wadey. Mukni had warned 
us, on coming here, to avoid encamping on the low ground, as, 
during the rains, it frequently became entirely flooded, and was 
therefore very dangerous. He told us of the Wadey being some- 
times so completely covered with water, as to hide the highest olive 
trees from the view ; the depth must therefore have been at least 
thirty feet. Many natives confirmed this account, adding, that 
men and animals had often been drowned in the night, before they 
could have time to escape ; the torrents from the hiU sides 
which form the ^Vadey, rushing down with such impetuosity that 
an hour or two is sufficient to inundate the whole country. 
We bought a fine sheep in the market, and killed it to feast our 
guests. 
A boy who accompanied us from Tripoh came to me, fuU of the 
