CHAP. II. 
JOURNEY TO MORZOUK. 
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and surrounded by a large forest of palms. We had here a most 
ample quantity of provisions served up to us, and did great honour 
to our meal. The camels arrived in the evening. Latitude of 
Zeighan, 27" 26' north. 
April 27tli. — Moved on at 6 A. M. from Zeighan, passing over 
a barren plain, having small basaltic hillocks ; after travelling south 
23" west eight miles, arrived at Samnoo, ^j^^ , a village of the same 
description, although larger, and rather more neatly walled than 
the others. It has three tolerably ])uilt white-washed mina- 
rets, rising to some height above the houses, which produce a 
very pleasing appearance. These were the only minarets we had 
seen since we left Tripoli. The liouses are very neatly built, and 
the rooms are washed with a yellow mud, instead of white- wash, 
which has a very pretty effect. This town, as well as Zeighan, is 
famed for the number and sanctity of its Maraboots ; and I can 
vouch for their being the best Arab cooks we had as yet met with. 
Palms encircle the town, and the gardens are considered very good. 
April 28th. — We left Samnoo at 7 P. M. riding, in the dark, 
over a barren plain of gravel ; and at midnight arrived at Temen- 
liiut, ur^Jue^^ , where we found our tents ready pitched outside the 
palms surrounding the town, which is but an inconsiderable one. 
Made twenty miles south 75° west : Mukni told us he had never 
entered the town, although he had encamped near it above twenty 
times. 
April 29th.— We left this place at 4. 30. P. M. and at 8 en- 
camped on a small plain. 
April 30th. — Broke up our encampment at 7 A. M. and pro- 
ceeded for two hours over the hills, whence we descended a fine 
pass to a plain, on which stands the town of Sebha ; the singular 
appearance of which, from the heights, was very picturesque. It is 
surrounded by groves of palms, while the rest of the plain is a 
