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324 TRAVELS IN NORTHERN AFRICA. CHAP. ix. 
which a little refreshed her. A strong sand wind set in from the 
westward, and much distressed us : we had no remedy for it, but to 
lie down, and occasionally to rise and free ourselves from the heaps 
of sand which rapidly collected over our clothes. We had made 
this day north by east seventeen miles. In the evening, the wind 
having somewhat abated, I got a piece of leather sewed on to the 
hard skin under my Maherry's foot. 
Saturday, March 4th. — Fine morning. We went on about two 
miles to a well called Temedd, the water of which is black, and 
resembles in taste Glauber's salts, and cabbage water. My horse 
refused to drink it ; but a large supply was laid in for the poor 
slaves. At 9. 30. left the well, and at 10. 15. turned off through 
two mountains north-east by east. The Wadey we had just left 
runs three miles north of the well, and is called Tarr. At 10. 15. 
opened on a gravelly plain ; at five stopped amongst a few little 
low bushes. The pass through which we had come bore south 
1 5° west, and we had made from it about fourteen miles. We had 
a strong blinding sand wind blowing over us all this day from the 
westward. 
I'he poor girl who had ridden on a camel was now free from 
fever, but very weak and low-spirited. I gave her good water and 
cusscussou. 
Sunday, 5th of JNIarch. — At 7. 30. we went on, still over a sandy 
plain, with a few small shrubs ; a strong wind, with much sand, 
blowing from the north-west. These winds blow in sudden gusts, 
and remind me of the whirlwinds called "cats'-paws" in the navy. 
The Negress being unable to sit upright, was lashed on the camel 
she rode. She continually asked for water, and complained of a 
severe pain in her side. I had apphed a blister to it overnight, 
but I suspect the pain it gave her caused her to remove it. Her 
master troubled his head very httle about her; and her voice 
